This is the 15532nd most frequent Russian word.
прерывал
"Прерывал" means "interrupted."
Here, 'прерывал' refers to the act of interrupting during a conversation, implying a continuous, repeated action.
Он постоянно прерывал меня во время разговора.
He constantly interrupted me during the conversation.
In this context, 'прерывал' denotes stopping a lesson temporarily for an important explanation.
Учитель прерывал урок, чтобы объяснить важную тему.
The teacher interrupted the lesson to explain an important topic.
Here, 'прерывал' indicates the cessation of the computer's functioning caused by an error.