pausing
-parando
Present participle of pause.
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pause

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NOUN
(brief interruption)-la pausa
Synonyms for pause
stop
el alto
adjournment
el aplazamiento
cessation
el cese
intermission
el intermedio
interruption
la interrupción
moratorium
la moratoria
period
el periodo
respite
el respiro
stoppage
la interrupción
stopping
la interrupción
time out
el descanso
INTRANSITIVE VERB
(to stop briefly)-parar
Synonyms for pause
stop
parar
adjourn
aplazar
lay off
dejarlo
linger
quedarse
stay
quedarse
take a break
tomar un descanso
Antonyms for pause
go
ir
carry on
mantener
continue
continuar
proceed
proseguir
progress
avanzar
restart
volver a arrancar
start
comenzar
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to interrupt)-pausar
Synonyms for pause
interrupt
interrumpir
stop
parar
Antonyms for pause
waffle
enrollarse
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