German word

pausieren

Pronunciation

IPA/paʊ̯ˈziːʁən/

Meaning

  • verbtake a break

Example

Wir pausieren jetzt.

We're taking a break now.

Illustration for pausieren (take a break)

More examples

Beim Filmen kann man die Aufnahme kurz pausieren.

While filming, you can briefly pause the recording.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • den Film pausieren

    pause the film

  • kurz pausieren müssen

    have to take a short break

  • bei der Arbeit pausieren

    take a break at work

Similar words

unterbrechen: A temporary break in the flow of speech or work.
innehalten: A momentary stop in an action or spoken flow.
aussetzen: A planned activity or function left inactive for a while.
aufhören: An action or activity brought to an end.

Definition in German

für eine kurze Zeit innehalten oder eine Tätigkeit unterbrechen

Word origin

German pausieren is built from the borrowed noun Pause and the verb-forming suffix -ieren; Pause ultimately comes from Latin pausa, meaning a stopping or break.

Usage tips

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

Other meanings

  • pauseverb

Opposites

Related words

  • Pausentastepause buttonnoun
  • Pausebreaknoun

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