What does pause in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word pause in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use pause in French.

The word pause in French means break, pause, half-time, semibreve rest, semibreve rest, pause, pause, minim rest, paused, take a break, have a break, pause, cigarette break, smoke break, cigarette break, lunch break, lunch break, commercial break, coffee break, pee break, allow yourself a break, treat yourself to a break, pause button. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word pause

break

nom féminin (arrêt momentané)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On va faire une pause avant d'aborder le point suivant.
We are going to take a break before tackling the next point.

pause

nom féminin (instant sans parler)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'orateur faisait de nombreuses pauses pour ménager ses effets.
The speaker paused several times for effect.

half-time

nom féminin (Sports : interruption) (halfway through)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
À la pause, les deux équipes sont toujours à égalité.
At half-time, the two teams are still tied.

semibreve rest

nom féminin (Musique : silence de 4 temps) (UK: Music)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les pauses donnent un rythme particulier à ce morceau de musique. Respecte bien la pause, ici, et ne fais pas juste une demi-pause.
Make sure you do the whole rest here, not just a half rest.

semibreve rest

nom féminin (Musique : notation de ce silence) (UK: Music: notation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quelques pauses ont été effacées de cette partition.
Some whole note rests have been removed from this sheet music.

pause

nom féminin (interruption d'une diffusion)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le bouton "pause" est traditionnellement représenté par deux bâtons verticaux. Mets sur pause, je vais chercher à boire et je reviens.
The "pause" button is traditionally represented by two vertical lines. Put it on pause; I'm going to get a drink, then I'll be back.

pause

verbe intransitif (musique : faire une pause)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Ce musicien a pausé alors que ce n'était pas prévu.

minim rest

nom féminin (Musique : silence de 2 temps) (UK, Music)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Respecte bien la pause, ici, et ne fais pas juste une demi-pause.

paused

locution adjectivale (logiciel : suspendu)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

take a break, have a break

locution verbale (s'arrêter momentanément)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

pause

locution verbale (s'interrompre un moment)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

cigarette break, smoke break

nom féminin (arrêt momentané pour fumer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

cigarette break

nom féminin (familier (arrêt pour fumer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

lunch break

nom féminin (temps de repas du midi)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il sort au restaurant lors de la pause de midi.

lunch break

nom féminin (pause prandiale du midi)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

commercial break

nom féminin (interruption pour passer de la publicité)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

coffee break

nom féminin (court moment de détente)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les ouvriers se rassemblent à la pause-café.

pee break

nom féminin (familier (arrêt pour aller aux WC) (informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En formation, on fait une pause-pipi toutes les 2 heures.

allow yourself a break, treat yourself to a break

(suspendre une activité)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

pause button

nom féminin (touche de clavier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'interromps le visionnage de cette vidéo en appuyant sur la touche pause.

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