pause

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

ruСуществительное, обозначающее временную остановку, перерыв или прерывание действия, деятельности или речи.esSustantivo que designa una detención temporal, interrupción o receso en una acción, actividad o discurso.frNom désignant un arrêt temporaire, une interruption ou une suspension d'une action, d'une activité ou de la parole.deSubstantiv, das eine vorübergehende Unterbrechung, einen Stillstand oder eine kurze Ruhepause in einer Handlung, Tätigkeit oder Rede bezeichnet.ptSubstantivo que designa uma interrupção temporária de uma ação, atividade ou fala; também pode indicar um pequeno intervalo de descanso ou uma breve parada.zh表示暂时停止、中断或暂停动作、活动或讲话的名词，也可指中间休息。arاسم يدل على توقف مؤقت أو انقطاع في فعل أو نشاط أو كلام، أو فترة راحة قصيرة بينهما.

1. Temporary stop A2 formal

   A brief period of time when something stops before continuing.

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

   ruПаузаespausa temporalfrPause (arrêt temporaire)dePauseptPausazh暂停arوقفة

   Sinônimos: breakhaltintermissionintervallullrecessrespitesuspension

   Antônimos: advancementcontinuationprogressionresumption

2. Break or rest A2 informal

   A short rest or interruption in an activity.

   • 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.

   ruПаузаesPausa (descanso o interrupción breve)frPause ou reposdePauseptPausazh暂停arاستراحة

   Sinônimos: breakbreatherhalthiatusintermissionintervallullrespitereststoppage

   Antônimos: continuationproceedingresumption

3. Control button A1 informal

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

   • 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.

   ruПаузаesBotón de pausafrPause (bouton de commande)dePauseptPausazh暂停键arزر الإيقاف المؤقت

   Antônimos: playstop

• pauses plural form
• pauses' possessive plural form
• pause's possessive singular form

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

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения временной остановки действия, движения или речи.esVerbo usado para indicar la detención temporal de una acción, movimiento o habla.frVerbe utilisé pour indiquer un arrêt temporaire d'une action, d'un mouvement ou d'une parole.deVerb, das eine vorübergehende Unterbrechung einer Handlung, Bewegung oder Rede bezeichnet; auch kurz innehalten oder eine Pause machen.ptVerbo usado para indicar uma interrupção temporária de uma ação, movimento ou fala.zh表示暂时停止动作、运动或讲话的动词。arفعل يُستعمل للدلالة على التوقف المؤقت عن فعل أو حركة أو كلام، ثم يُستأنف بعد ذلك.

1. Stop temporarily A2 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruПриостановитьesPausar, detener temporalmentefrSuspendre temporairementdeVorübergehend anhaltenptPausarzh暂停arالتوقف المؤقت

   Sinônimos: breakhaltinterruptrestsuspendwait

   Antônimos: continuepersistproceedresume

2. Hesitate B1 formal

   To wait or hesitate before doing something.

   • 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.

   ruКолебатьсяesvacilar, dudarfrHésiterdeZögernptHesitarzh犹豫arالتردد

   Sinônimos: delayditherfalterhesitatehold backstallvacillatewaver

   Antônimos: actcontinueproceed

• paused past participle
• paused past simple
• pausing present participle
• pauses third person singular