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pausa — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • hiatus noun A gap or interruption in something that would otherwise be continuous.
  • pause verb To stop something briefly, intending to continue later.
  • respite noun A short period of rest or relief from something difficult or demanding.
  • rest noun Relief from work or activity, especially by sleeping or relaxing.

Senses

pausa is used for these senses in English:

  • hiatus An interruption, break, pause or absence.
  • pause A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation.
  • respite A brief interval of rest or relief.

hiatus — full definition

  1. noun A gap or interruption in something that would otherwise be continuous.
  2. noun A gap or opening, used in technical contexts such as anatomy or geology.

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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