Paused

/pɔːzd/ verb

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
ARالعربية
موقوف
moo-qof
BNবাংলা
বিরত
bi-rat
CACatalà
pausat
paus-at
CSČeština
pozastaven
po-za-sta-ven
DADansk
paus
paus
DEDeutsch
eingeschaltet
ein-geschal-tet
ELΕλληνικά
παγώθηκε
pa-go-thee
ESEspañol
pausado
pa-u-sa-do
FAفارسی
متوقف
me-to-vaf
FISuomi
seis
seis
FRFrançais
suspendu
su-spend-u
GUGU
પોષવા
po-sha-va
HAHA
a tsaya
a ts-a-ya
HEעברית
מתעכב
me-ta-e-kav
HIहिन्दी
रोका हुआ
ro-ka hu-wa
HUMagyar
szünetben
shoo-net-ben
IDBahasa Indonesia
dipaus
di-paus
IGIG
gbagbu
g-ba-gbu
ITItaliano
in pausa
in pa-u-za
JA日本語
一時停止
i-shi-te-n-chi
KKKK
стоп
stop
KMKM
ផ្សា
phsa
KO한국어
일시 중지
il-si jung-ji
MRMR
रोकले
ro-kale
MSBahasa Melayu
ditangguhkan
dit-an-gu-hkan
MYမြန်မာ
ရပ်
ya-p
NLNederlands
op pauze
op pau-ze
NONorsk
pausert
paus-ert
PAPA
ਰੁਕ
ruk
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
TRTürkçe
askıda
as-ki-da
UKУкраїнська
призупинений
pri-zu-pi-ne-niy
URاردو
روک
ro-k
VITiếng Việt
đang tạm dừng
dang tam-dung
YOYO
sọ́ọ́
so-o-o
ZH中文
暂停
zàn-tíng
ZUZU
ngasele
ng-a-se-le

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