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pause

pause

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British English/pɔːz/
American English/pɔz/
Chinese pronunciation in Latin letterszàntíng
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pause with Chinese translation

pause usage examples

🇨🇳Chinese🇬🇧English

We pause the campaign while the landing page is updated.

🇨🇳Chinese🇬🇧English

The manager asked us to pause the video ad for a day.

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pause belongs to the topic "Advertising". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

pause暂停
guest客人
greeting问候
view景色
tool工具
price价格
help帮助

pause synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between pause / put on hold / stop / suspend / hold off

P
🇬🇧English
pause

to briefly stop an action or activity and then continue

A2Very Often

Please pause the video here.

P
🇬🇧English
put on hold

to stop something for a short time, often a call, task, or process

A2Often

Can you put the call on hold for a minute?

S
🇬🇧English
stop

to end an action completely, not just briefly

A2Very Often

Stop the machine immediately.

S
🇬🇧English
suspend

to officially stop something for a period of time, often by authority

A2Often

The company suspended the service for maintenance.

H
🇬🇧English
hold off

to wait before doing something or to postpone it for a short time

A2Often

Let's hold off on the announcement until tomorrow.

B
🇬🇧English
break

a short stop in an activity, often for rest

A2Very Often

Let's take a break for lunch.

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How to pronounce pause and what this word means

pause means pause. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce pause

/pɔːz/

pause translation

pause

pause examples

We pause the campaign while the landing page is updated.

pause transcription

/pɔːz/, /pɔz/

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pause meaning: what does it mean?

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pause pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

pause is pronounced as /pɔːz/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

pause definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

We pause the campaign while the landing page is updated. Translation: Мы ставим кампанию на паузу, пока обновляют посадочную страницу.

Is pause part of Advertising vocabulary?

Yes, pause can be learned in the Advertising topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is pause part of Professional English vocabulary?

Yes, pause can be learned in the Professional English topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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