pause
1. A temporary stop or break in activity
Let's take a pause before continuing.
Vamos fazer uma pausa antes de continuar.
2. An interval or rest period
There was a brief pause in the conversation.
Houve uma breve pausa na conversa.
3. In music or speech, a temporary cessation of sound
The speaker made a dramatic pause.
O orador fez uma pausa dramática.
4. A break during work or study
We took a lunch pausa.
Fizemos uma pausa para almoçar.
Related Idioms & Phrases
fazer uma pausa (to take a break)
pausa para café (coffee break)
sem pausa (without pause; non-stop)
dar uma pausa (to give someone a break)
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