Definition
Stopped temporarily in speech or action; took a brief break or interval before continuing. Indicates a deliberate or involuntary interruption in ongoing activity.
Etymology
From Latin pausa via Old French pause, ultimately from Greek pausis meaning 'stopping, ceasing.' The concept has remained remarkably consistent across languages, always indicating a temporary cessation.
Kelly Says
Strategic pausing is one of the most powerful tools in public speaking—it creates emphasis, allows ideas to sink in, and gives speakers time to think. Musicians know that the silence between notes is just as important as the notes themselves.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እንደ እንደ
en-de en-de
CSČeština
pozastaven
po-za-sta-ven
DEDeutsch
eingeschaltet
ein-geschal-tet
ELΕλληνικά
παγώθηκε
pa-go-thee
ESEspañol
pausado
pa-u-sa-do
FRFrançais
suspendu
su-spend-u
HEעברית
מתעכב
me-ta-e-kav
HIहिन्दी
रोका हुआ
ro-ka hu-wa
HUMagyar
szünetben
shoo-net-ben
IDBahasa Indonesia
dipaus
di-paus
ITItaliano
in pausa
in pa-u-za
JA日本語
一時停止
i-shi-te-n-chi
KO한국어
일시 중지
il-si jung-ji
MSBahasa Melayu
ditangguhkan
dit-an-gu-hkan
NLNederlands
op pauze
op pau-ze
PLPolski
wstrzymany
vsh-trys-ma-ni
PTPortuguês
pausado
pa-u-sa-do
RORomână
în pauză
in pau-za
RUРусский
приостановлен
pri-os-tan-ov-len
SVSvenska
pausad
pa-us-ad
SWKiswahili
ameme
a-me-me
TAதமிழ்
நிறுத்தப்பட்டது
ni-ruth-tha-pa-ttu
TEతెలుగు
నిలిచింది
ni-li-chi-ndi
THไทย
หยุดชั่วคราว
yut cho-wa-kra-w
TLTL
napahinto
na-pah-in-to
UKУкраїнська
призупинений
pri-zu-pi-ne-niy
VITiếng Việt
đang tạm dừng
dang tam-dung