pause

Signification (Anglais)

Verb

1. (intransitive) To take a temporary rest, take a break for a short period after an effort.
2. (transitive) To stop (an activity) for a while.
3. (intransitive) To interrupt an activity and wait.
4. (intransitive) To hesitate; to hold back; to delay.
5. (transitive) To halt the play or playback of, temporarily, so that it can be resumed from the same point.
6. (intransitive, obsolete) To consider; to reflect.

Noun

1. A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation.
2. A short time for relaxing and doing something else.
3. (figuratively) Hesitation; suspense; doubt.
4. In writing and printing, a mark indicating the place and nature of an arrest of voice in reading; a punctuation mark.
5. A break or paragraph in writing.
6. A sign indicating continuance of a note or rest.
7. (alt-of) Alternative letter-case form of Pause (“a button that pauses or resumes something”).

Intj

Used immediately after a statement to indicate that there was no innuendo or homosexual meaning intended, especially when such a meaning is a reasonable interpretation.

Concepts

pause

repos

trêve

pauser

hésiter

arrêt

faire

interruption

faire une pause

suspendre

intervalle de temps

moment de repos

s’arrêter un instant

s’interrompre

point d'orgue

arrêter

casser

cesser

écart

espace

intermission

interrompre

intervalle

Synonymes

break

stop

🛑

halt

rest

intermission

cease

interruption

interval

cessation

recess

hesitate

suspension

discontinue

lull

respite

suspend

wait

intermit

delay

interlude

stoppage

stand still

caesura

punctuation

quit

cut

tarry

hesitation

discontinuance

stay

abeyance

stagnation

stall

arrest

restrain

silence

stand

breather

desist

letup

break off

interrupted

let-up

repose

deadlock

hiatus

hold-up

end

🔚

gap

interrupt

Traductions

pausa

Pause

pausa

pausa

pausa

παύση

pauze

pauzeren

rust

pausieren

descanso

Unterbrechung

σταματώ

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/pɔːz/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Middle French pause, from Latin pausa, from Ancient Greek παῦσις (paûsis), from Ancient Greek παύω (paúō, “stop”), of uncertain origin. Doublet of pausa.