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irrupción

irruption

noun ee-rroop-SYOHN Rare
People & Society Military

Also means

sudden intrusion

Usage Note

Irrupción describes a forceful, sudden entry or arrival, whether physical (troops bursting into a room) or figurative (a new technology bursting onto the scene). It is typically used with hacer irrupción en to mean 'to burst into.' Do not confuse it with erupción (eruption, e.g. of a volcano), which is a common mix-up for learners.

Examples

"La policía hizo irrupción en el edificio."

Natural Translation

The police burst into the building.

Literal Translation

The police made irruption in the building.

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