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pausta
[PAW-stuh]
noun
feminine
pl: paustas
pause; break; rest
1.
A temporary stop or interruption in an activity
Take a pausta to rest for a moment.
Faça uma pausta para descansar um momento.
2.
A cessation of movement or action
There was a pausta in the conversation.
Houve uma pausta na conversa.
Synonyms
pausa
intervalo
descanso
paragem
Antonyms
continuação
prosseguimento
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
pausa
Standard term; 'pausta' is archaic or non-standard
Portugal
pausa
Standard term; 'pausta' is archaic or non-standard
Related Idioms & Phrases
fazer uma pausta
pausta para café
pausta no trabalho
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