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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPause
/pɔːz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A temporary stop or break in action or speech.
"She took a pause to gather her thoughts before continuing her presentation."
- 1
To temporarily stop or interrupt an action.
"Please pause the video while I answer the phone."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'pause' originates from the Latin 'pausa', which means 'a stop' or 'cessation'. It entered Middle English through Old French in the 14th century, evolving in meaning to signify a temporary halt in action or speech.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pause" is said worldwide
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pause
Transliteration: pɔz
"Elle a fait une pause pour réfléchir avant de continuer."
Pause
Transliteration: ˈpaʊ̯zə
"Sie machte eine Pause, um ihre Gedanken zu sammeln."
pausa
Transliteration: ˈpauza
"Ha fatto una pausa per riflettere prima di continuare."
pausa
Transliteration: ˈpaws̺a
"Ella hizo una pausa para organizar sus pensamientos."
pausa
Transliteration: ˈpawza
"Ela fez uma pausa para pensar antes de continuar."
विराम
Transliteration: viraam
"उसने आगे बढ़ने से पहले विचार करने के लिए विराम लिया।"
暂停
Transliteration: zàn tíng
"她暂停了一下，以便整理思路。"
일시 정지
Transliteration: ilsi jeongji
"그녀는 계속하기 전에 생각을 정리하기 위해 일시 정지했다."
一時停止
Transliteration: ichiji teishi
"彼女は続ける前に考えを整理するために一時停止した。"
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