prekinuti

прекинути

/prěkinuti/ · perfective · impf.: prekidati

VERB

to interrupt; to stop

Nemoj da me prekidaš, pusti me da završim. — Don't interrupt me, let me finish.

Utakmica je prekinuta zbog kiše. — The match was stopped because of the rain.
(of contact, relations, a contract) to cut off; to terminate

Prekinuli su saradnju sa tom firmom. — They ended their cooperation with that company.

Veza se prekinula usred razgovora. — The line went dead in the middle of the call.
(+ sa someone) to break up

Marko je prekinuo sa devojkom prošle nedelje. — Marko broke up with his girlfriend last week.
(of thread, rope) to break; to snap

Prekinuo je konac zubima. — He broke the thread with his teeth.

The imperfective is prekidati; 'break up with someone' is prekinuti sa + instrumental.

Synonyms:

zaustaviti obustaviti raskinuti pokidati

Forms

Past (masc.): prekinuo

Imperative: prekini

Antonyms: nastaviti, započeti