pausa
Showing results for pausa. Search instead for la pausa.
pausa(
pow
-
sah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g. la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (interruption)
a. pause
El orador realizó muchas pausas para beber agua durante su discurso.The speaker made many pauses to drink water during his speech.
b. break
Estuve estudiando todo el día. Necesito hacer una pausa y salir a tomar el aire.I've been studying all day. I need to take a break and go out to get fresh air.
c. rest (music)
El compositor borró las primeras dos notas y añadió una pausa.The composer erased the first two notes and added a rest.
pausa
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. pause, break
2. (music)
a. rest
con pausaunhurriedly
hacer una pausato pause
3. (tv)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
pausa publicitariacommercial break
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
Word Roots
Hover on a tile to learn new words with the same root.
Examples
Explore SpanishDict
We've combined the most accurate English to Spanish translations, dictionary, verb conjugations, and Spanish to English translators into one very powerful search box.
Learn Spanish with Fluencia
Try Fluencia, the new Spanish learning program from SpanishDict.
- Fun and interactive
- Highly effective
- Easy to use
- Works on any device
Did this page answer your question?
