pause
gb/pˈɔz/ us/pˈɔz/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 2500
Maana
maana 0
Kitenzi
A2
action
1
Stop briefly
To stop what you are doing for a short time and then start again.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to pause [something]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pause' with 'stop', but 'pause' means the action will continue later.
Visawe
halt (Implies a more complete or abrupt stop, not always temporary.)
|
break (Often used for longer or more planned stops.)
Vinyume
continue (Means to keep going without stopping.)
|
resume (Means to start again after stopping.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
pause briefly
|pause the video
|pause for thought
|pause to consider
Mada
daily life
|communication
|work
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I paused the video to write notes.
- Please pause and listen to me.
- He paused before he spoke.
- We paused our game to eat.
Nomino
A2
event
2
Short break or stop
A short time when something stops and then starts again.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may overuse 'break' instead of 'pause' when describing very short stops, especially in conversation.
Visawe
break (Can be longer and less temporary than a pause.)
|
interruption (Implies something has been broken into, sometimes unexpectedly.)
Vinyume
continuation (Means going on without any break.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
long pause
|awkward pause
|brief pause
|pregnant pause
Mada
daily life
|communication
|time
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Kitenzi
A2
action
3
Temporarily stop a device
To make a machine or program stop for a short time without turning it off.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to pause [device/media]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pause' with 'stop', but 'stop' often ends the action completely rather than temporarily halting it.
Visawe
freeze (In computing, can mean the system has stopped working unintentionally.)
Vinyume
play (In media contexts, to start or continue playing.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
pause the recording
|pause the game
|pause playback
Mada
technology
|media
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- Pause the music, please.
- I paused the video to drink water.
- He paused the game to eat dinner.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
pause
IPA
GB/pˈɔz/
US/pˈɔz/
Silabi na mkazo
pause (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (pause)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: pause
- Plural: pauses
Verb
- Base: pause
- 3rd Person Singular: pauses
- Present Participle: pausing
- Past: paused
Familia ya neno
Forms
pauses
noun
pausing
verb
paused
verb
Negative and opposite forms
unpause
verb
Semi
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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- There was a pregnant pause before he finally told the truth.
- She let the pregnant pause hang in the air before continuing.