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pause

pause

Meaning of pause

temporary stop

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British English/ˈpɔːz/
American English/ˈpɔz/
Russian transcription[ˈpau̯zə]
pause
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pause with Russian translation

pause usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я всегда делаю короткую паузу, когда читаю трудный текст.

I always take a short pause to breathe during long lessons.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Они иногда ставят фильм на паузу, чтобы обсудить сцену.

They sometimes pause the video to discuss the scene.

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pause belongs to the topic "Adverbs of Frequency, Advertising". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

pauseпауза
guestгость
greetingприветствие
viewвид
toolинструмент
priceцена
helpпомогать

pause synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between pause / break

🇬🇧English
pause

the basic term for a short stop or temporary interruption

B1Very Often

She took a brief pause before answering.

Она сделала краткую паузу, прежде чем ответить.

🇬🇧English

often implies a longer or informal interruption (e.g., coffee break); can be physical rest

B1Very Often

Let's take a 10-minute break.

Давайте сделаем десятиминутный перерыв.

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How to pronounce pause and what this word means

pause translation: пауза. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce pause

/ˈpɔːz/

pause translation

пауза

pause examples

I always take a short pause to breathe during long lessons.

pause transcription

/ˈpɔːz/, /ˈpɔz/

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pause meaning: what does it mean?

temporary stop

pause pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

pause is pronounced as /ˈpɔːz/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

pause definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I always take a short pause to breathe during long lessons. Translation: Я всегда делаю короткую паузу, когда читаю трудный текст.

Is pause part of Advertising vocabulary?

Yes, pause (пауза) can be learned in the Advertising topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is pause part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?

Yes, pause (пауза) can be learned in the Adverbs of Frequency topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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