interrumpida

Interrumpida is the feminine singular past participle of the Spanish verb interrumpir, meaning “interrupted.” It functions as an adjective or as part of composite verb forms, agreeing in gender and number with the noun it modifies. The masculine form is interrumpido, and corresponding plural forms are interrumpidos (masculine) and interrumpidas (feminine).

Etymology and forms: interrumpir derives from Latin interrumpere, formed from inter- (“between”) and rumpere (“to break”). As a participle, interrumpida can describe a feminine noun such as la transmisión interrumpida or la conversación interrumpida. Adverbs related to this concept include interrumpidamente, meaning “without interruption.”

Grammatical usage: Interrumpida appears in two main contexts. 1) As a predicative or attributive adjective: La señal está interrumpida. 2) In passive or semi-passive constructions with ser or haber: La emisión fue interrumpida; La llamada ha sido interrumpida. It can also function in verb phrases that imply a completed interruption: la interrupción fue causada por una falla técnica (though in this case the noun interrupción is used rather than the participle).

Contexts and semantics: The term is common in journalism, technology, and everyday speech to describe something that has been temporarily stopped or suspended, such as a broadcast, a conversation, or a service. It does not convey the agent of the interruption unless combined with a clarifying phrase (por el operador, debido a un fallo).

See also: interrumpir, interrupción, transmisiones interrumpidas. In English, the equivalent is “interrupted.”