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paused work

[pɔːzd wɜːrk]
nounpl: paused works
trabalho pausado
1. Work that has been temporarily stopped or interrupted but not abandoned or completed
The paused work will resume after the meeting.
O trabalho pausado será retomado após a reunião.
2. A task or project that is in a suspended state
We have several paused works waiting for client approval.
Temos vários trabalhos pausados aguardando aprovação do cliente.
Synonyms
suspended workinterrupted workhalted workpending workon-hold work
Antonyms
active workongoing workcompleted workfinished workresumed work

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
trabalho pausado
standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
trabalho em pausa
commonly used in corporate environments
Rio de Janeiro
trabalho interrompido
alternative phrasing more common in informal contexts
Portugal
trabalho suspenso
more formal, preferred in institutional contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

put work on hold
take a break from work
shelve a project
work in progress
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