Verb

unterbrechen

Translation

to interrupt, to suspend, to break, to discontinue

Bitte unterbrich mich nicht.

Please don't interrupt me.

Wir unterbrechen die Sendung für eine Nachricht.

We are interrupting the broadcast for a message.

Er musste seine Reise unterbrechen.

He had to interrupt his trip.

((sb./sth.)) to interrupt (sb./sth.) Please don't interrupt me while I'm speaking.

Synonyms: stören (to disturb), aufhalten (to hold up); Antonyms: fortsetzen (to continue)

Composed of 'unter-' (between) and 'brechen' (to break). The literal sense is 'to break between'.

Think of 'breaking' ('brechen') into a conversation from 'under' ('unter') the radar.