pause

• اسم يدل على توقف مؤقت أو انقطاع في فعل أو نشاط أو كلام، أو فترة راحة قصيرة بينهما.

A noun referring to a temporary stop, break, or interruption in an action, activity, or speech.

1. Temporary stopA2formal

   A brief period of time when something stops before continuing.

   وقفة

   • There was a long pause in the conversation.
   • The speaker took a pause to drink water.
   • After a brief pause, the music started again.

   المرادفاتbreakhaltintermissionintervallullrecessrespitesuspension

   الأضدادadvancementcontinuationprogressionresumption

2. Break or restA2informal

   A short rest or interruption in an activity.

   استراحة

   • Let's take a pause and grab some coffee.
   • The pause between classes is only ten minutes.
   • He needed a pause from the intense work.

   المرادفاتbreakbreatherhalthiatusintermissionintervallullrespitereststoppage

   الأضدادcontinuationproceedingresumption

3. Control buttonA1informal

   A button on a device that temporarily stops playback or recording.

   زر الإيقاف المؤقت

   • Press the pause button to stop the video.
   • I hit pause on the remote to answer the phone.
   • The pause function allows you to resume later.

   الأضدادplaystop

• فعل يُستعمل للدلالة على التوقف المؤقت عن فعل أو حركة أو كلام، ثم يُستأنف بعد ذلك.

A verb used to indicate the act of temporarily stopping an action, movement, or speech.

1. Stop temporarilyA2formal

   To stop an action or process for a short period of time before continuing.

   التوقف المؤقت

   • She paused to catch her breath after running.
   • The speaker paused for a moment to drink water.
   • He paused the video to answer the phone.

   المرادفاتbreakhaltinterruptrestsuspendwait

   الأضدادcontinuepersistproceedresume

2. B1formal

   To wait or hesitate before doing something.

   التردد

   • He paused before answering the difficult question.
   • She paused at the door, unsure whether to enter.
   • They paused to consider the consequences of their decision.

   المرادفاتdelayditherfalterhesitatehold backstallvacillatewaver

   الأضدادactcontinueproceed