| query | A p____ is a short period when you stop doing something before continuing.A pause is a short period when you stop doing something before continuing. After a pause Alex said sharply: 'I'm sorry if I've upset you'. |
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| word | pause |
| full-definition | verb If you pause while you are doing something, you stop for a short period and then continue . 'It's rather embarrassing,' he began, and paused. He had to pause to clear his throat. He worked steadily, and fast, pausing only to toss away clumps of grass roots. On leaving, she paused for a moment at the door. He talked for two hours without pausing for breath. noun A pause is a short period when you stop doing something before continuing. After a pause Alex said sharply: 'I'm sorry if I've upset you'. |
| inflections | pausespausingpaused |
| cefr-level | B2 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b2
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