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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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