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la

feminine

/ˈpawsa/

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Translation

pause, break

Word origin

From Latin pausa, from Greek pausis ('a stopping'), from pauein ('to stop').

Origin
Latin
Root
pausa
English cognates
pause, repose

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralpausas

Examples

breve .

We took a short break to have a coffee.

, orador .

After a long pause, the speaker carried on talking.

Pulsa botón .

Press the pause button if you want to stop the song.

sola .

She worked all morning without a single break.

quince .

The interval between the two acts lasted fifteen minutes.

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This word is part of lesson 69.