OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 7258

pause

/pɔːz/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
pausa
A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation.
If the afternoon was fine they strolled together in the park, very slowly, and with pauses to draw breath wherever the ground sloped upward. The slightest effort made the patient c…
Word forms
📚 verb • entry_id 7257

pause

/pɔːz/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
descansar
To take a temporary rest, take a break for a short period after an effort.
interrumpir • parar • pausar • suspender
To interrupt an activity and wait.
Tarry, pause a day or two.
When telling the scary story, he paused for effect.