pause
gb/pˈɔz/ us/pˈɔz/
A2
Anglais
~ 2500
szünetet tart, megáll, megállít, szünet, szüneteltet
VERBE
A2
1
Schéma d’usage :
to pause [something]
She paused to take a sip of water.
Tartott egy rövid szünetet, hogy igyon egy korty vizet.
He paused the movie to answer the phone.
Megállította a filmet, hogy felvegye a telefont.
The speaker paused for a moment before continuing.
I paused my workout to tie my shoes.
Exemples pédagogiques
I paused the video to write notes.
Megállítottam a videót, hogy jegyzeteljek.
Please pause and listen to me.
Kérlek, állj meg egy pillanatra, és hallgass meg.
He paused before he spoke.
We paused our game to eat.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'pause' with 'stop', but 'pause' means the action will continue later.
Sens
Stop briefly
Collocations
pause briefly
|pause the video
|pause for thought
|pause to consider
Synonymes
halt (Implies a more complete or abrupt stop, not always temporary.)
|
break (Often used for longer or more planned stops.)
Antonymes
continue (Means to keep going without stopping.)
|
resume (Means to start again after stopping.)
Thèmes
daily life
|communication
|work
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Définition
To stop what you are doing for a short time and then start again.
To stop an action or activity for a short period before continuing.
NOM
A2
2
szünet
A2
There was a long pause before she answered.
Hosszú szünet volt, mielőtt válaszolt.
He took a pause to catch his breath.
Tartott egy kis szünetet, hogy kifújja magát.
After a brief pause, the teacher continued speaking.
The pause in conversation felt awkward.
Exemples pédagogiques
There was a pause in the talk.
Szünet állt be a beszédben.
He made a pause before answering.
Szünetet tartott, mielőtt válaszolt.
We had a short pause for tea.
She spoke after a long pause.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may overuse 'break' instead of 'pause' when describing very short stops, especially in conversation.
Sens
Short break or stop
Collocations
long pause
|awkward pause
|brief pause
|pregnant pause
Synonymes
break (Can be longer and less temporary than a pause.)
|
interruption (Implies something has been broken into, sometimes unexpectedly.)
Antonymes
continuation (Means going on without any break.)
Thèmes
daily life
|communication
|time
|core_vocabulary
Définition
A short time when something stops and then starts again.
A short period when something stops before starting again, especially in speech or activity.
VERBE
A2
3
megállít
A2
szüneteltet
B2
Schéma d’usage :
to pause [device/media]
You can pause the video if you need a break.
Megállíthatod a videót, ha szükséged van egy kis szünetre.
I paused the music when the phone rang.
Megállítottam a zenét, amikor megszólalt a telefon.
She paused the game to get some snacks.
Exemples pédagogiques
Pause the music, please.
Állítsd meg a zenét, kérlek.
I paused the video to drink water.
Megállítottam a videót, hogy igyak vizet.
He paused the game to eat dinner.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'pause' with 'stop', but 'stop' often ends the action completely rather than temporarily halting it.
Sens
Temporarily stop a device
Collocations
pause the recording
|pause the game
|pause playback
Synonymes
freeze (In computing, can mean the system has stopped working unintentionally.)
Antonymes
play (In media contexts, to start or continue playing.)
Thèmes
technology
|media
|core_vocabulary
Définition
To make a machine or program stop for a short time without turning it off.
To temporarily stop the operation of a device or program without turning it off completely.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
pause
API
GB/pˈɔz/
US/pˈɔz/
Syllabes et accentuation
pause (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (pause)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: pause
- Plural: pauses
Verb
- Base: pause
- 3rd Person Singular: pauses
- Present Participle: pausing
- Past: paused
Famille de mots
Forms
pauses
noun
pausing
verb
paused
verb
Negative and opposite forms
unpause
verb
Expressions
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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- There was a pregnant pause before he finally told the truth.
- She let the pregnant pause hang in the air before continuing.