pause

to stop an activity for a short time, especially in order to do something else or because you need to think about what to do next

detenerse, hacer una pausa

• pause for a moment

Collocations pause for thought · pause the game

• He paused to think about what he had just read.

  Él hizo una pausa para pensar en lo que acababa de leer.

to interrupt an activity or process, especially temporarily

interrumpir, pausar

• pause something

Collocations pause the recording · pause the meeting

• The referee paused the game to give a warning.

  El árbitro pausó el juego para dar una advertencia.

a short period of time when you stop doing something, especially to rest or think about what to do next

descanso, pausa

• have a pause

Collocations coffee break · lunch break

• We need to take a five-minute pause.

  Necesitamos hacer una pausa de cinco minutos.

a short break in music or video, often used to separate different parts of a performance or recording

pausa, interrupción

• pause between movements

Collocations pause in the music · pause in the video

• There was a long pause between each movement of the symphony.

  Hubo una larga pausa entre cada movimiento de la sinfonía.