noun
przerwa
/ˈpʂɛrva/· rzeczownikAlso
pauza(f)chwila(f)
Definition
a period of time during which somebody stops talking or stops what they are doing
Examples
There was a long pause before she answered.
Była długa przerwa, zanim odpowiedziała.
Synonyms
Collocations
a brief pausea long pausewithout a pause
verb
zatrzymać się
/zaˈtʂɨmat͡ɕ ɕɛ/· czasownikAlso
przerwaćzrobić pauzę
Definition
to stop talking or doing something for a short time before continuing
Examples
Anita paused for a moment, then said: ‘All right’.
Anita na chwilę się zatrzymała, a potem powiedziała: „Dobrze”.
Collocations
pause for thoughtpause to considerpause for breath
Word forms
pausedpast simplepausespluralpausingpresent participle
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