Megszakad

Megszakad is a Hungarian intransitive verb meaning to be interrupted, to stop, or to break off. It is used for events, processes, or signals that are suspended unexpectedly. Common contexts include interruptions of communications or services, such as a broadcast, a telephone call, an internet connection, or a mechanical or natural process that ceases temporarily. The term describes an involuntary cessation rather than a deliberate action, though it can also refer to abrupt pauses within longer sequences, such as a speech or a meeting.

The verb is formed with the prefix meg- attached to szakad (to snap, to break). Megszakad serves as a present-tense form in the third-person singular or as an impersonal construction; the past tense is megszakadt. Related noun forms include megszakítás (interruption) and megszakadás, though the latter is far less common. The transitive counterpart is megszakítani, meaning to interrupt something; its agentive forms convey the act of causing the interruption. Common constructions include: “A közvetítés megszakadt” (The broadcast was interrupted) and “A kapcsolat megszakadt” (The connection was broken). The phrase “megszakad” can be combined with adverbs to emphasize suddenness, e.g., “hirtelen megszakadt.”

In use, megszakad often appears in technical, media, or everyday reporting about disruptions in services, communications, or ongoing processes. For future events, forms like “megszakadni fog” may be used, though context frequently allows the present or past tense to convey near-future timing.