Définition de pause - Dictionnaire anglais Reverso
Verbe
1.
mediatr. halt the playback temporarilytr.
- I paused the video to take a call.
2.
temporary stoptr./intr. stop briefly before continuing an actiontr./intr.
- She paused to catch her breath.
3.
hesitationintr. hesitate or delay before doing somethingintr.
- He paused before answering the question.
Nom
1.
breaktemporary stop or rest in activity
- There was a pause in the conversation.
2.
decision-makinghesitation or doubt before deciding
- His pause before answering was noticeable.
3.
relaxationshort time for relaxing and doing something else
- Let's take a pause for a coffee break.
4.
technologybutton that pauses or resumes playback
- Press the pause button to stop the video.
5.
musicTECH. musical sign for note continuationTECH.
- The pause extended the note's duration.
Images pour pause

button that pauses or resumes playback
Expressions avec pause
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make someone stop and think before acting
The news should give pause to investors.
pause a video or audio
He hit pause to answer the phone.
brief stop to think carefully
The unexpected question gave her a pause for thought.
pause suggesting something important will follow
After his confession, there was a pregnant pause.
stop briefly while speaking or doing something to breathe
He talked so fast he barely paused for breath.
temporarily stop a process or activity
Let's press pause on the meeting for a moment.
short break to drink coffee
She took a coffee pause during work.
short break in speech for emphasis or hesitation
He used a spoken pause before answering.
Origine de pause
Greek, pausis (cessation)
Termes dont la définition inclut pause
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daily schedule
midday period or pause for eating the noon meal
brief pause
pause briefly before continuing an action
time
interruption or pause in continuity
pause filler
used to fill a pause in speech
pause request
ask someone to wait briefly before continuing
time
request a brief pause or delay
pause to consider
ask for time to think before answering
conversation
used to pause and think during conversation
interval
pause an activity for a short rest or mental refreshment
task flow
go on with something, without stopping or after a pause
pause
a short period of stopping activity
immediacy
immediately without pause or delay
media
pause in a program for advertisements
hygiene
short pause to use the bathroom
exercise
pause to breathe after physical activity
rest
pause to breathe after physical exertion
rest
pause to breathe after physical activity
education
scheduled pause during a class session
work
brief pause in work for refreshment
emotion
pause to calm down before reacting
emotion
pause to calm down when angry or upset
continuously
going on without a break or pause
work
earn a rest or pause from work
proceed
continue an activity after a pause
Exemples de pause dans une phrase
He paused the podcast to jot down notes. He paused before answering the difficult question. The music paused momentarily during the performance. She paused to gather her thoughts. They paused before entering the room. A pause in the music allowed the audience to reflect.
He took a pause to gather his thoughts before speaking. There was a pause before the final vote. Her pause indicated uncertainty about the proposal. A pause in the meeting allowed everyone to stretch. During the pause, she read a few pages of her book. The remote has a pause for the music. She hit the pause to freeze the scene. The conductor marked a pause above the final chord. Observe the pause until the soloist lowers her hand.
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- Français:suspendre, pause, ...
- Allemand:pausieren, Pause, ...
- Italien:mettere in pausa, pausa, ...
- Espagnol:pausar, pausa, ...
- Portugais:pausar, pausa, ...
- Chinois:暂停, 休息, ...
- Japonais:一時停止する, 一時停止, ...
- Arabe:أوْقَفَ مُؤَقَّتًا, اِسْتِرَاحَة, ...
- Hébreu:לְהַשְׁהוֹת, הַפְסָקָה, ...
- Russe:приостановить, пауза, ...
- Ukrainien:зупиняти, перерва, ...
- Hindi:पॉज़ करना, विराम, ...
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