WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| pause n | (temporary stop) | pausa nf |
| | Jim thought Steve had finished speaking, but it was only a pause. |
| | Jim pensó que Steve había terminado de hablar, pero solo era una pausa. |
| pause⇒ vi | (stop temporarily) | hacer una pausa loc verb |
| | The speaker paused to allow her words to sink in, before continuing with the rest of the speech. |
| pause to do [sth] v expr | (stop for purpose) | detenerse para hacer algo loc verb |
| | | parar para hacer algo loc verb |
| | Oliver paused to think, before continuing with his work. |
| | Oliver se detuvo a pensar, antes de continuar con su trabajo. |
| pause [sth]⇒ vtr | (stop temporarily) | interrumpir⇒ vtr |
| | | detener⇒ vtr |
| | Petra paused the meeting so that everyone could read the new information they had just received. |
| | Petra interrumpió la reunión para que todo el mundo pudiese leer la nueva información que acababan de recibir. |
| pause [sth] vtr | (DVD, etc.: stop temporarily) | pausar⇒ vtr |
| | | detener⇒ vtr |
| | Natalie paused the film while she answered the phone. |
| | Natalie pausó la película mientras contestaba al teléfono. |
| pause n | (button that temporarily stops [sth]) (tecla) | pausa nf |
| | If you hit pause, the film will stop at the point you are watching and will start again from the same point when you are ready. |
| | Si le das a pausa, la película se parará en el momento que estás viendo y seguirá en el mismo lugar cuando estés preparado. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
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