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pause and consider

[pɔːz ənd kənˈsɪdər]
verb phrase
pausar e considerar
1. To stop temporarily and think carefully about something before proceeding
Before making that decision, you should pause and consider the consequences.
Antes de tomar essa decisão, você deveria pausar e considerar as consequências.
2. To take a moment to reflect or deliberate on a matter
Let's pause and consider all our options.
Vamos pausar e considerar todas as nossas opções.
Synonyms
think aboutreflect ondeliberatetake a momentstop and thinkweigh options
Antonyms
rushhurryact hastilyproceed without thought

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pausar e considerar
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
parar e pensar
More colloquial alternative
Rio de Janeiro
dar uma parada e pensar
Informal variation
Portugal
fazer uma pausa e considerar
More formal Portuguese preference

Related Idioms & Phrases

sleep on it
take a step back
give it some thought
hold your horses
think twice
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