pause
gb/pˈɔz/ us/pˈɔz/
A2
إنجليزي
~ 2500
المعاني
0 معنى
فعل
A2
action
1
Stop briefly
To stop what you are doing for a short time and then start again.
نمط الاستخدام:
to pause [something]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pause' with 'stop', but 'pause' means the action will continue later.
مرادفات
halt (Implies a more complete or abrupt stop, not always temporary.)
|
break (Often used for longer or more planned stops.)
أضداد
continue (Means to keep going without stopping.)
|
resume (Means to start again after stopping.)
تراكيب شائعة
pause briefly
|pause the video
|pause for thought
|pause to consider
مواضيع
daily life
|communication
|work
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- She paused to take a sip of water.
- He paused the movie to answer the phone.
- The speaker paused for a moment before continuing.
- I paused my workout to tie my shoes.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- I paused the video to write notes.
- Please pause and listen to me.
- He paused before he spoke.
- We paused our game to eat.
اسم
A2
event
2
Short break or stop
A short time when something stops and then starts again.
غلطة شائعة:
Learners may overuse 'break' instead of 'pause' when describing very short stops, especially in conversation.
مرادفات
break (Can be longer and less temporary than a pause.)
|
interruption (Implies something has been broken into, sometimes unexpectedly.)
أضداد
continuation (Means going on without any break.)
تراكيب شائعة
long pause
|awkward pause
|brief pause
|pregnant pause
مواضيع
daily life
|communication
|time
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- There was a long pause before she answered.
- He took a pause to catch his breath.
- After a brief pause, the teacher continued speaking.
- The pause in conversation felt awkward.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- There was a pause in the talk.
- He made a pause before answering.
- We had a short pause for tea.
- She spoke after a long pause.
فعل
A2
action
3
Temporarily stop a device
To make a machine or program stop for a short time without turning it off.
نمط الاستخدام:
to pause [device/media]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pause' with 'stop', but 'stop' often ends the action completely rather than temporarily halting it.
مرادفات
freeze (In computing, can mean the system has stopped working unintentionally.)
أضداد
play (In media contexts, to start or continue playing.)
تراكيب شائعة
pause the recording
|pause the game
|pause playback
مواضيع
technology
|media
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- You can pause the video if you need a break.
- I paused the music when the phone rang.
- She paused the game to get some snacks.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- Pause the music, please.
- I paused the video to drink water.
- He paused the game to eat dinner.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
pause
IPA
GB/pˈɔz/
US/pˈɔz/
المقاطع والنبر
pause (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (pause)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: pause
- Plural: pauses
Verb
- Base: pause
- 3rd Person Singular: pauses
- Present Participle: pausing
- Past: paused
عيلة الكلمة
Forms
pauses
noun
pausing
verb
paused
verb
Negative and opposite forms
unpause
verb
تعبيرات
pause for thought
1/pˈɔz fɚ θˈɔt/
fixed phrase
Stop briefly to think
To stop for a short time so you can think carefully before you speak or act.
أمثلة
- His question made her pause for thought before answering.
- The news should make us all pause for thought about our future.
pregnant pause
1/pɹˈɛɡnənt pˈɔz/
idiom
literary
A pause full of unspoken meaning
A short time of silence that feels important or full of meaning.
أمثلة
- There was a pregnant pause before she responded to the question.
- After his confession, a pregnant pause filled the room.
pregnant pause
2/pɹˈɛɡnənt pˈɔz/
idiom
Meaningful or tense silence
A silence that feels important because people expect something to happen or be said.
أمثلة
- There was a pregnant pause before he finally told the truth.
- She let the pregnant pause hang in the air before continuing.