amerikai:
brit:
1. A button whose functions are pausing and resuming something, such as a DVD player, a video game or a computer.
1. A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation.
Szinonimák: hiatus, moratorium, recess
2. A short time for relaxing and doing something else.
Szinonimák: break, holiday, recess
3. Hesitation; suspense; doubt.
Szinonimák: vacillation, wavering
4. In writing and printing, a mark indicating the place and nature of an arrest of voice in reading; a punctuation mark.
Teach the pupil to mind the pauses.
5. A break or paragraph in writing.
6. A sign indicating continuance of a note or rest.
7. (as direct object) take pause: hesitate; give pause: cause to hesitate
1. To take a temporary rest, take a break for a short period after an effort.
2. To interrupt an activity and wait.
When telling the scary story, he paused for effect.
3. To hesitate; to hold back; to delay.
4. To halt the play or playback of, temporarily, so that it can be resumed from the same point.
to pause a song, a video, or a computer game
5. To consider; to reflect.