English / word
pause
verb, noun B1MEANING IN ENGLISH
to stop briefly before continuing; to take a temporary break; a short stop; to stop for a short time
to stop temporarily; to take a break in activity or speech
to stop briefly before continuing; to stop temporarily; to take a break in activity or speech
to stop briefly before continuing
In context
01
Let's pause for tea.
02
The teacher asked us to pause the recording.
Synonyms
stop,halt,break
Antonyms
continue,proceed,resume
Collocations
pause briefly,pause for a moment,pause to think
Verb forms
Past: paused · Past participle: paused · -ing: pausing