pausa — meaning in English

English meaning

• break verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
• pause verb To stop something briefly, intending to continue later.
• rest noun Relief from work or activity, especially by sleeping or relaxing.

Senses

pausa is used for these senses in English:

• pause A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation.
• rest (music, countable) A pause of a specified length in a piece of music.

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.

pause — full definition

1. verb To stop something briefly, intending to continue later.
2. noun A short break or halt in an activity, or the button that creates one.

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