English–German

“take a break” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/paʊ̯ˈziːʁən/

Example

Wir pausieren jetzt.

We're taking a break now.

Illustration for pausieren (take a break)

How to say “take a break” in German

“Take a break” in German is pausieren.

A brief gap opens in the flow of work, speech, or playback before the activity continues.

Full entry for pausieren: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with pausieren

Beim Filmen kann man die Aufnahme kurz pausieren.

While filming, you can briefly pause the recording.

Tips for using pausieren

  • For a person's break, German often uses eine Pause machen, while pausieren commonly describes an activity, meeting, or media playback.

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