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pause over

[pɔːz ˈoʊvər]
verb (phrasal)
pausar sobre; hesitar sobre
1. to stop and think carefully about something; to hesitate or linger on a particular point or topic
She paused over the decision for several days before responding.
Ela hesitou sobre a decisão por vários dias antes de responder.
2. to interrupt the flow of something temporarily to focus on a specific detail or problem
The editor paused over that sentence to reconsider its clarity.
O editor pausou sobre aquela sentença para reconsiderar sua clareza.
Synonyms
hesitate overdeliberate overlinger ondwell onreflect on
Antonyms
rush throughskim overgloss over

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pausar sobre; hesitar sobre
commonly used in both formal and informal contexts
Portugal
pausar sobre; deter-se sobre
slightly more formal usage preferred

Related Idioms & Phrases

take time to think
give something thought
mull over
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