pausar

Senses

1. 1.

   to pause

   to stop temporarily; to take a break

2. 2.

   to pause, to suspend

   to interrupt an activity or process temporarily

Examples

• "Vou pausar o vídeo para atender o telefone."

  I'm going to pause the video to answer the phone.

• "Precisamos pausar a reunião por alguns minutos."

  We need to pause the meeting for a few minutes.

• "Ela pausou o trabalho para tomar um café."

  She paused her work to have a coffee.

Usage

Common in modern Brazilian Portuguese, especially when referring to media playback (videos, music, games). Often used with direct objects like "o vídeo," "a música," or "o jogo." The noun form is "pausa" (pause, break).