pause - English word #949

Translation

To stop doing something for a short time before starting again.

Word origin

From Latin pausa, meaning a stop or rest.

Verb typeregular (pause, pauses, paused)

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Here "pause" means to stop for a short time.

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"Paused" is the past form of "pause".

film .

"Pauses" is the form used with he, she, or it.

stop

To not move or not do something any more, or to make this happen.

wait

To stay in one place or do nothing until something happens or someone comes.

time

The thing measured in minutes, hours, and years that keeps passing.

break

To make something come apart into pieces, or to stop it working.

hold

To have something in your hands or arms and keep it there.

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