faire une pause — meaning in English

English meaning

• break verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
• rest noun Relief from work or activity, especially by sleeping or relaxing.

Senses

faire une pause is used for these senses in English:

• break (intransitive) To interrupt or cease one's work or occupation temporarily; to go on break.
• rest (transitive, intransitive, reflexive) To lean, lie, or lay.

break — full definition

1. verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
2. verb To stop working properly; to malfunction.
3. verb To fail to keep (a promise, rule, or law).
4. verb To interrupt or bring an end to something continuous.
5. noun A short pause or rest from an activity.

rest — full definition

1. noun Relief from work or activity, especially by sleeping or relaxing.
2. noun The remaining part of something; what is left over.
3. noun A pause of a specific length in a piece of music, or the symbol marking it.
4. verb To stop working or moving in order to relax or recover.
5. verb To lean, lie, or be supported on something.

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