lapause
feminine
/poz/
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Translation
break, pause
Word origin
From Latin pausa ('a halt, a pause'), borrowed from Greek pausis ('a stopping'), from pauein ('to stop'). The same root gives English 'pause'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- pausa
- English cognates
- pause
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralpauses
Examples
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Shall we take a short break before carrying on?
, j' .
During the break, I had a coffee.
.
He paused before answering.
.
The lunch break lasts an hour at this company.
, .
After two hours of work, a break is necessary.
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