Ingles

pause

gb/pˈɔz/ us/pˈɔz/
A2 Ingles
~ 2500
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pandiwa A2 action
1

Stop briefly

To stop what you are doing for a short time and then start again.

Padron ng paggamit: to pause [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pause' with 'stop', but 'pause' means the action will continue later.
Mga kasingkahulugan
halt (Implies a more complete or abrupt stop, not always temporary.) | break (Often used for longer or more planned stops.)
Mga kasalungat
continue (Means to keep going without stopping.) | resume (Means to start again after stopping.)
Mga kolokasyon
pause briefly |pause the video |pause for thought |pause to consider
Mga tema
daily life |communication |work |daily_life |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • I paused the video to write notes.
  • Please pause and listen to me.
  • He paused before he spoke.
  • We paused our game to eat.
Pangngalan A2 event
2

Short break or stop

A short time when something stops and then starts again.

Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may overuse 'break' instead of 'pause' when describing very short stops, especially in conversation.
Mga kasingkahulugan
break (Can be longer and less temporary than a pause.) | interruption (Implies something has been broken into, sometimes unexpectedly.)
Mga kasalungat
continuation (Means going on without any break.)
Mga kolokasyon
long pause |awkward pause |brief pause |pregnant pause
Mga tema
daily life |communication |time |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • 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.
Pandiwa A2 action
3

Temporarily stop a device

To make a machine or program stop for a short time without turning it off.

Padron ng paggamit: to pause [device/media]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pause' with 'stop', but 'stop' often ends the action completely rather than temporarily halting it.
Mga kasingkahulugan
freeze (In computing, can mean the system has stopped working unintentionally.)
Mga kasalungat
play (In media contexts, to start or continue playing.)
Mga kolokasyon
pause the recording |pause the game |pause playback
Mga tema
technology |media |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • Pause the music, please.
  • I paused the video to drink water.
  • He paused the game to eat dinner.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
pause
IPA
GB/pˈɔz/
US/pˈɔz/
Mga pantig at diin
pause (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (pause)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
  • Base: pause
  • Plural: pauses
Verb
  • Base: pause
  • 3rd Person Singular: pauses
  • Present Participle: pausing
  • Past: paused
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
pauses noun pausing verb paused verb
Negative and opposite forms
unpause verb
Mga ekspresyon

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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • There was a pregnant pause before he finally told the truth.
  • She let the pregnant pause hang in the air before continuing.

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