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Meanings of pause in English

Portuguese
suspensão
Catalan
suspensió
Spanish
pausa

A time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something.

        suspensão
        Portuguese
        parar

        Cease an action temporarily.

              parar
              Portuguese
              vacilar
              Catalan
              dubtar
              Spanish
              vacilar

              Interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing.

                    vacilar

                    Put a pause in life ; To enjoy the detail we missed ; Moments which are fleeting, moments which are unforgettable.

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                          Usage of pause in English
                          1
                          However, a recent BMJ Case Report has given me pause for thought.
                          The Irish Times
                          2
                          They hope the pause for thought will result in better future architecture.
                          The Guardian
                          3
                          The recent stock market volatility has given Liberty pause, the source said.
                          Reuters
                          4
                          But do we ever pause to ask: is the state entirely necessary?
                          The Irish Times
                          5
                          You mean-toask a question?' There was a pause while Jane pondered.
                          Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories
                          6
                          Question of the Week: Should we hit pause on the 1916 debate?
                          The Irish Times
                          7
                          After a pause Tiffany's father said, 'That did just happen, didn't it?'
                          I shall wear midnight
                          8
                          A Home Office spokesperson said: We have agreed to a short-term pause.
                          The Guardian
                          9
                          The pause in the music astonished the dancers; they looked around them.
                          The Home; Or, Life in Sweden
                          10
                          There was a pause in the great struggle in the central Continent.
                          A History of Modern Europe, 1792-1878
                          11
                          When a pause came, he was the first to ask a question.
                          The new yorker
                          12
                          That caused the inquiry to pause, and public hearings started again today.
                          Radio NZ
                          13
                          It is a very good book for me to read.' A pause.
                          Wolf hall
                          14
                          The U.S. Department of Agriculture will pause rules affecting livestock, groups said.
                          Reuters
                          15
                          A pause; the sounds of a concertina are heard in the distance.
                          Ivanoff: A Play
                          16
                          After a long pause, he almost gave up, thinking it didn't work.
                          The Maze Runner
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                          Translations for pause
                          Pause through the time
                          Pause across language varieties
                          United Kingdom
                          Common
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                          Common
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                          Common
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