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Inflections of 'pause ' (v ): (⇒ conjugate )pauses v 3rd person singular pausing v pres p paused v past paused v past p
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pause n (temporary stop) (pausa temporária ) pausa sf
Jim thought Steve had finished speaking, but it was only a pause.
pause⇒ vi (stop temporarily) pausar v int
parar v int
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) parar v int
fazer uma pausa expres v
Oliver paused to think, before continuing with his work.
pause [sth] ⇒ vtr (stop temporarily) fazer uma pausa em expres v
Petra paused the meeting so that everyone could read the new information they had just received.
pause [sth] vtr (DVD, etc.: stop temporarily) pausar vt
Natalie paused the film while she answered the phone.
pause n (button that temporarily stops [sth] ) (anglicismo: botão em aparelho ) pause sm
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.