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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I. pause [Am pɔz, Brit pɔːz] N

1. pause (gap, interval):

pause
pausa f
without pause
sin interrupción
there was a pause in the conversation
hubo una pausa or se hizo un silencio en la conversación
there will now be a pause for light refreshments
ahora haremos una pausa para tomar un refrigerio
to give (sb) pause (for thought)
dar que pensar (a alguien)

2. pause MUS:

pause
pausa f

II. pause [Am pɔz, Brit pɔːz] VB intr

pause (in speech)
hacer una pausa
pause (in movement)
detenerse
to pause for breath
parar para recobrar el aliento

pause button N

pause button
botón m de pausa
dramatically pause/announce
dramáticamente
dramatically pause/announce
de manera teatral
dramatically pause/announce
de manera histriónica
dramatic pause/entrance
dramático
dramatic pause/entrance
histriónico
pregnant pause/silence
elocuente
pregnant pause/silence
cargado de significado
pregnant pause/silence
preñado de significado liter
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intermisión
pause
calderón
pause
pausa
pause
haz una pequeña pausa en la coma
pause slightly at the comma

in the PONS Dictionary

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I. pause [pɔ:z, Am pɑ:z] N

pause
pausa f

Phrases:

to give sb pause for thought form
dar que pensar a alguien

II. pause [pɔ:z, Am pɑ:z] VB intr

pause
hacer una pausa
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Spanish
English
English
pausa
pause
descanso (alto)
pause
in the PONS Dictionary
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English
Spanish
Spanish

I. pause [pɔz] N

pause
pausa f

Phrases:

to give sb pause for thought form
dar que pensar a alguien

II. pause [pɔz] VB intr

pause
hacer una pausa
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
pausa
pause
descanso (alto)
pause
Present
Ipause
youpause
he/she/itpauses
wepause
youpause
theypause
Past
Ipaused
youpaused
he/she/itpaused
wepaused
youpaused
theypaused
Present Perfect
Ihavepaused
youhavepaused
he/she/ithaspaused
wehavepaused
youhavepaused
theyhavepaused
Past Perfect
Ihadpaused
youhadpaused
he/she/ithadpaused
wehadpaused
youhadpaused
theyhadpaused
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