pause

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Translation of pause into German,

Verb

1.

media

tr.
halt the playback temporarily
tr.
  • I paused the video to take a call.Ich pausierte das Video, um einen Anruf entgegenzunehmen.
2.

temporary stop

tr./intr.
stop briefly before continuing an action
tr./intr.
  • She paused to catch her breath.Sie hielt inne, um Luft zu holen.
3.

hesitation

intr.
hesitate or delay before doing something
intr.
  • He paused before answering the question.Er zögerte, bevor er die Frage beantwortete.

Noun

1.

break

temporary stop or rest in activity
  • There was a pause in the conversation.Es gab eine Pause im Gespräch.
2.

decision-making

hesitation or doubt before deciding
Zögern Bedenkzeit f
  • His pause before answering was noticeable.Sein Zögern vor der Antwort war bemerkbar.
3.

relaxation

short time for relaxing and doing something else
  • Let's take a pause for a coffee break.Lass uns eine Pause für eine Kaffeepause machen.
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Expressions with pause: examples in English and translations in German

zum Nachdenken bringen
stutzig machen
The news should give pause to investors.
auf Pause drücken
He hit pause to answer the phone.
Denkpause
The unexpected question gave her a pause for thought.
bedeutsame Pause
vielsagende Pause
After his confession, there was a pregnant pause.
eine Atempause machen
kurz Luft holen
He talked so fast he barely paused for breath.
unterbrechen
pausieren
Let's press pause on the meeting for a moment.

Images of pause

  • pause: button that pauses or resumes playback
    (technology) Pause-Taste

Synonyms and analogies of pause in English

Examples of pause in a sentence

  • He paused the podcast to jot down notes.
  • He paused before answering the difficult question.
  • The music paused momentarily during the performance.
  • She paused to gather her thoughts.
  • They paused before entering the room.
  • A pause in the music allowed the audience to reflect.

Translations of "pause" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
pausierenv.

Many pause frequently, since the air is also thin here.

Viele pausieren häufig, da die Luft auch hier dünn ist.

anhaltenv.

Why don't you get the thing where you can pause...

Warum holst du nicht die Sache wo Sie anhalten können...

innehaltenv.

A stabbing discomfort in her stomach made her pause during dinner.

Ein stechendes Unbehagen in ihrem Magen ließ sie beim Abendessen innehalten.

Noun
diePausenf.

He drifted off into a dreaming pause as the music played softly.

Er glitt in eine träumerische Pause, während die Musik leise spielte.

dieUnterbrechungnf.

Her hastened thoughts jumped from one idea to another without pause.

Ihre schnellen Gedanken sprangen ohne Unterbrechung von einer Idee zur anderen.

derHaltnm.

When overwhelmed, take a minute to pause and find your footing.

Wenn Sie sich überfordert fühlen, halten Sie kurz inne und finden Sie Ihren Halt wieder.

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pause: Examples and translations in context

If you don't pause occasionally, your body might seize up from fatigue.

Wenn du nicht ab und zu pausiert, könnte dein Körper vor Erschöpfung blockieren.

I had to pause the movie for an important message that I needed to send.

Ich musste den Film pausieren, um eine wichtige Botschaft zu senden.

If you come across anything, pause and raise your hand.

Wenn ihr etwas findet, pausiert und hebt eine Hand.

I pause in the morning and stay lying I sleep again.

Ich pausiere morgens und bleibe liegen, ich schlafe wieder.

To pause, turn your phone back to the upright position.

Zum Pausieren drehst du dein Phone zurück in die Vertikale.

However, there are always benches where you can pause.

Jedoch kommen immer wieder Bänke, an denen man pausieren kann.

Nowhere can you pause more quickly from the big city than here.

Nirgendwo kannst du schneller pausieren von der Großstadt als hier.

You can pause, resume and stop scanning during this process.

Während des Vorgangs können Sie Pausieren, Fortsetzen und Stoppen.

See also:

pause for thoughtpress pausehit pausegive pausepause for breath
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