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pause [pɔ:z]1 noun∎ pause (on tape recorder, video etc) 'pause';∎ there will be a ten-minute pause after the second lecture il y aura ou nous ferons une pause de dix minutes après le deuxième cours;∎ without a pause sans s'arrêter, sans interruption;∎ there was a long pause before she answered elle garda longtemps le silence avant de répondre;∎ formal to give sb pause, to give pause to sb donner à réfléchir à qn(c) Literature césure ffaire ou marquer une pause;∎ the speaker paused while the latecomer took his seat le conférencier fit une pause pendant que le retardataire prenait place;∎ he paused in the middle of his explanation il s'arrêta ou s'interrompit au milieu de son explication;∎ I signed it without pausing to read the details je l'ai signé sans prendre le temps d'en lire les détails;∎ without pausing for breath sans même reprendre son souffle;∎ she paused on the doorstep elle hésita sur le pas de la porte►► pause button (on cassette player, video etc) bouton m pause;Computing Pause key touche f Pause
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pause — /pɔz / (say pawz) noun 1. a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action. 2. a cessation proceeding from doubt or uncertainty. 3. delay; hesitation; suspense. 4. a break or rest in speaking or reading as depending on sense, grammatical… …
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pause — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin pausa, from Greek pausis, from pauein to stop Date: 15th century 1. a temporary stop 2. a. a break in a verse b. a brief suspension of the voice to indicate the limits and relations of sentences and… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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pause — I UK [pɔːz] / US [pɔz] verb Word forms pause : present tense I/you/we/they pause he/she/it pauses present participle pausing past tense paused past participle paused *** 1) [intransitive] to stop moving or stop what you are doing for a short time … English dictionary
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