No. 15,304 in German
unterbrechen
To interrupt.
In a sentence
Ich musste das Meeting unterbrechen, um einen Anruf entgegenzunehmen.
I had to interrupt the meeting to take a call.
Used to denote the act of pausing or halting an ongoing activity.
Bitte unterbrechen Sie Ihr Gespräch nicht wegen mir.
Please do not interrupt your conversation because of me.
Indicates refraining from disturbing or stopping someone else's action.
Der Regen unterbrach das Fußballspiel.
The rain interrupted the football game.
Describes an external factor causing an unintended pause or stop.
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