Translation of pause from English into Spanish
Verb
media
- I paused the video to take a call.Pausé el video para atender una llamada.
temporary stop
- She paused to catch her breath.Ella hizo una pausa para recuperar el aliento.
Noun
break
temporary stop or rest in activity- There was a pause in the conversation.Hubo una pausa en la conversación.
decision-making
hesitation or doubt before deciding- His pause before answering was noticeable.Su vacilación antes de responder fue notable.
Expressions with pause: examples in English and translations in Spanish
Images of pause
(technology) pausa
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.
He took a pause to gather his thoughts before speaking. There was a pause before the final vote. Her pause indicated uncertainty about the proposal. A pause in the meeting allowed everyone to stretch. During the pause, she read a few pages of her book. The remote has a pause for the music. She hit the pause to freeze the scene. The conductor marked a pause above the final chord. Observe the pause until the soloist lowers her hand.
Translations of "pause" in Context ordered by category and frequency
They hit pause on wedding plans after running into serious financial problems.
Pusieron en pausa los planes de boda tras sufrir serios problemas económicos.
They work like robots during tax season, processing endless documents without a pause.
Trabajan como una máquina en la temporada de impuestos, procesando documentos sin descanso.
After the question, a pregnant pause created an atmosphere thick with anticipation.
Después de la pregunta, un silencio cargado creó una atmósfera llena de anticipación.
An unexpected pitch invasion forced the referee to pause the intense league match.
Una inesperada invasión de cancha obligó al árbitro a pausar el intenso partido de liga.
Natural disasters can pause entire economies with the damage they cause.
Los desastres naturales pueden detener economías enteras con el daño que causan.
A full stop gives the reader a moment to pause and reflect.
Un punto le da al lector un momento para hacer una pausa y reflexionar.
pause: Examples and translations in context
We should hit pause here and review the data one more time.
Deberíamos hacer una pausa aquí y revisar los datos una vez más.
After a long pause, he finally unleashed a brilliant comeback.
Después de una larga pausa, finalmente soltó una réplica brillante.
They inserted a dash to create a dramatic pause in their dialogue.
Insertaron una raya para crear una pausa dramática en su diálogo.
In poetry, a full stop can create a dramatic pause or effect.
En la poesía, un punto puede crear una pausa dramática o efecto.
I had to hit pause on my studies when my daughter was born.
Tuve que poner en pausa mis estudios cuando nació mi hija.
Let's hit pause on the meeting and continue after everyone has eaten.
Hagamos una pausa en la reunión y sigamos después de que todos hayan comido.
Her pause gave the reporter an opening to ask a tougher follow-up question.
Su pausa dio pie al reportero para hacer una pregunta de seguimiento más dura.
We decided to hit pause on the renovation until we saved more money.
Decidimos poner en pausa la reforma hasta que ahorráramos más dinero.
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