hiatus

A noun referring to a pause, break, or gap in continuity, sequence, or activity.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее паузу, перерыв или пробел в непрерывности, последовательности или деятельности.esSustantivo que denota una pausa, interrupción o espacio vacío en la continuidad, secuencia o actividad.frNom désignant une pause, une interruption ou un manque dans la continuité, la séquence ou l'activité.deSubstantiv, das eine Unterbrechung, Pause oder Lücke in einem kontinuierlichen Ablauf, einer Reihenfolge oder Tätigkeit bezeichnet.ptSubstantivo que designa uma pausa, interrupção ou lacuna na continuidade, sequência ou atividade.zh名词，指暂停、中断或连续性、顺序、活动中的空隙。arاسم يشير إلى انقطاع أو توقف أو فجوة في الاستمرارية أو التسلسل أو النشاط.

1. Pause or break B2 formal

   A pause or gap in a sequence, series, or process.

   • The show is going on a hiatus after this season.
   • He took a hiatus from work to travel the world.
   • There was a brief hiatus in the negotiations.

   ruПерерывesPausa o interrupciónfrPause ou interruptiondeUnterbrechungptInterrupçãozh间断arانقطاع

   Synonymes: breakgapinterludeintermissioninterruptionintervallullpauserespitesuspension

   Antonymes: continuancecontinuationresumption

2. Gap in time B2 formal

   A period of time when something is stopped or interrupted.

   • After a long hiatus, she returned to her studies.
   • The band announced a hiatus from touring.
   • The project resumed after a two-year hiatus.

   ruПерерывesHiato (pausa temporal)frInterruption dans le tempsdeUnterbrechungptInterrupçãozh中断arانقطاع

   Synonymes: breakgapintermissioninterruptionintervallullpauserespitestoppagesuspension

   Antonymes: continuancecontinuationresumption

• hiatus plural form
• hiatuses plural form
• hiatuses' possessive plural form
• hiatus's possessive singular form