pause

mettre en pause

Arrêter temporairement une vidéo, une chanson ou un jeu pour pouvoir reprendre au même endroit.

En anglais simple : To stop a video, song, or game temporarily so it can continue from the same point.

• Please pause the video.
• I paused the game to answer my phone.
• Can you pause the music for a minute?

Comment l'utiliser : pause something (Pause the film while I answer the door.)

Contraires : resume

Expressions courantes : pause the video, pause a game, pause the music

faire une pause, s'arrêter

S'arrêter un court moment dans ce qu'on fait, puis reprendre.

En anglais simple : To stop what you are doing for a short time before continuing.

• We paused for lunch.
• He paused to check the address.
• Please pause your work while I explain.

Comment l'utiliser : pause to do something (We paused to drink some water.); pause for something (She paused for a short rest.)

Synonymes : stop, break off

Contraires : continue

Expressions courantes : pause for something, pause to think, pause briefly, pause for effect

pause, interruption

Court arrêt dans une activité, une conversation ou un processus qui reprend ensuite.

En anglais simple : A short stop in an activity, conversation, or process before it continues.

• There was a long pause.
• He answered after a brief pause.
• The talks resumed following a three-day pause.

Comment l'utiliser : a pause in something (There was a pause in the conversation.)

Synonymes : break, interruption, stop

Expressions courantes : an awkward pause, a brief pause, pause in something

pause

Court moment où l'on arrête une activité pour se reposer ou faire autre chose.

En anglais simple : A short time when you stop working or another activity to rest or do something else.

• We took a pause for lunch.
• After a short pause, everyone returned to work.
• She used the pause to stretch her legs.

Comment l'utiliser : a pause for something (We had a pause for refreshments.)

Synonymes : break, rest

Expressions courantes : a short pause, a pause for lunch, take a pause

hésitation, doute

Doute qui pousse à s'arrêter pour réfléchir avant d'agir.

En anglais simple : A feeling of doubt that makes you stop and think before acting.

• The warning gave me pause.
• Her unexpected reaction gave him pause.
• These risks should give pause to anyone considering the plan.

Comment l'utiliser : give someone pause (The cost gave us pause.)

Synonymes : hesitation, doubt, uncertainty

Expressions courantes : give someone pause, give pause, reason for pause