verb🔗ShareHacer una pausa, detenerseTo take a temporary rest, take a break for a short period after an effort."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.timeactionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHacer una pausa, detenerseTo interrupt an activity and wait."When telling the scary story, he paused for effect."Al contar la historia de miedo, hizo una pausa para dar efecto.actiontimecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHacer una pausa, dudar, detenerseTo hesitate; to hold back; to delay."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.actiontimecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePausarTo halt the play or playback of, temporarily, so that it can be resumed from the same point."to pause a song, a video, or a computer game"Para pausar una canción, un video o un juego de computadora.mediatechnologyelectronicsentertainmentsoundcommunicationmachinecomputingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareReflexionar, meditarTo consider; to reflect."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.mindphilosophyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePausa, interrupciónA pause."The speaker's pausing between sentences made it hard to follow their argument. "Las pausas del orador entre las frases dificultaban seguir su argumento.timesoundactioncommunicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
