pause

la pause
A feminine noun is used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la dame, la lune).
feminine noun
a. break
Le professeur a annoncé une pause de dix minutes entre les cours.The teacher announced a ten-minute break between classes.
b. pause
Nous avons fait une courte pause avant de poursuivre la réunion.We took a short pause before continuing the meeting.
a. pause
L'arbitre a félicité les participants. Puis, après une pause, il a annoncé le vainqueur.The referee congratulated the participants. Then after a pause, he announced the winner.
a. rest
Le batteur compte les pauses pour rester dans le tempo.The drummer counts the rests to maintain the tempo.
a. pause
Peux-tu appuyer sur pause ? J’ai besoin d’aller aux toilettes et je ne veux rien rater du film.Can you press pause? I need to go to the bathroom and don't want to miss any of the movie.
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