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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