interrupted
US /ˌɪntə'rʌptɪd/
・UK /ˌɪntə'rʌptɪd/
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v.t.Transitive VerbTo stop something from happening for a while
Our discussion was interrupted by Bob's arrival
v.t.Transitive VerbTo stop someone from speaking by saying or doing something.
I was interrupted by a phone call.
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What They Haven't Told You about Climate Change
- During the past 400,000 years there have been four major periods of glaciation, meaning that vast sheets of ice covered a good part of the globe, interrupted by brief interglacial periods.
During the past 400,000 years there have been four major periods of glaciation, meaning that vast sheets of ice covered a good part of the globe, interrupted by brief interglacial periods.
- -- meaning that vast sheets of ice covered a good part
of the globe -- interrupted by brief interglacial periods.
-- meaning that vast sheets of ice covered a good part of the globe -- interrupted by brief interglacial periods.
The First Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump (Full Debate) | NBC News
- HE INTERRUPTED HER
HE INTERRUPTED HER
How South Koreans got so much taller
- Because even if our DNA says we can grow to a certain height during puberty, that growth is often interrupted.
Because even if our DNA says we can grow to a certain height during puberty, that growth is often interrupted.
- that growth is often interrupted.
that growth is often interrupted.
Deadpool & Wolverine | Trailer
- White Girl, Interrupted?
White Girl, Interrupted?
Watch Jim Lehrer Moderate First Full Presidential Debate
- OBAMA: No, I think -- I had five seconds before you interrupted me, was ...
OBAMA: No, I think -- I had five seconds before you interrupted me, was ...
- No, I think I had five seconds before you interrupted me, was that the irony is that we've seen this model work really well in Massachusetts because Governor Romney did a good thing working with Democrats in the state to set up what is essentially the identical model.
No, I think I had five seconds before you interrupted me, was that the irony is that we've seen this model work really well in Massachusetts because Governor Romney did a good thing working with Democrats in the state to set up what is essentially the identical model.
BOX SET: English In A Minute 10 – TEN English lessons in 10 minutes!
- Imagine you're in an important meeting at work and you interrupted your boss.
Imagine you're in an important meeting at work and you interrupted your boss.
- Imagine you're in an important meeting at work and you interrupted your boss.
Imagine you're in an important meeting at work and you interrupted your boss.
South Korea: At least 4 dead in heaviest November snowfall on record | DW News
- More than a hundred flights were cancelled and ferry services interrupted.
More than a hundred flights were cancelled and ferry services interrupted.
- More than 100 flights were canceled and ferry services interrupted.
More than 100 flights were canceled and ferry services interrupted.
Why you can't pay attention: takeaways from the book Stolen Focus
- To make matters worse, when you get interrupted, it takes you 23 minutes to get back into the same state of focus.
To make matters worse, when you get interrupted, it takes you 23 minutes to get back into the same state of focus.
- To make matters worse, when you get interrupted, it takes you 23 minutes to get back into the same state of focus.
To make matters worse, when you get interrupted, it takes you 23 minutes to get back into the same state of focus.
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Full Audiobook with Subtitles and Chapters
- He don't lose much of a dinner." "Indeed, I think he loses a very good dinner," interrupted Scrooge's niece.
He don't lose much of a dinner." "Indeed, I think he loses a very good dinner," interrupted Scrooge's niece.
- “Indeed, I think he loses a very good dinner,” interrupted Scrooge’s niece. Everybody else
“Indeed, I think he loses a very good dinner,” interrupted Scrooge’s niece. Everybody else
Dozens dead after drone strikes on Sudan kindergarten and hospital | BBC News
- Almost so far we have interrupted reports from the area due to the difficulty into the communication with the people on the ground.
Almost so far we have interrupted reports from the area due to the difficulty into the communication with the people on the ground.