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pausing

/ˈpɔzɪŋ/ /ˈpɑzɪŋ/

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verb

Hacer una pausa, detenerse

To take a temporary rest, take a break for a short period after an effort.

Examples :

"After running to catch the bus, she was pausing to catch her breath before walking the rest of the way. "

Después de correr para tomar el autobús, hizo una pausa para recuperar el aliento antes de caminar el resto del camino.

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verb

Hacer una pausa, detenerse

To interrupt an activity and wait.

Examples :

"When telling the scary story, he paused for effect."

Al contar la historia de miedo, hizo una pausa para dar efecto.

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verb

Hacer una pausa, dudar, detenerse

To hesitate; to hold back; to delay.

Examples :

"She was pausing, unsure of what to say next, before answering the teacher's question. "

Ella estaba haciendo una pausa, insegura de qué decir a continuación, antes de responder a la pregunta del profesor.

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verb

Pausar

To halt the play or playback of, temporarily, so that it can be resumed from the same point.

Examples :

"to pause a song, a video, or a computer game"

Para pausar una canción, un video o un juego de computadora.

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verb

Reflexionar, meditar

To consider; to reflect.

Examples :

"Before making a decision about the project, she was pausing to consider all the possible outcomes. "

Antes de tomar una decisión sobre el proyecto, estaba reflexionando para considerar todos los resultados posibles.

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noun

Pausa, interrupción

Examples :

"The speaker's pausing between sentences made it hard to follow their argument. "

Las pausas del orador entre las frases dificultaban seguir su argumento.

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