ETYM See Pause (n.).
To cease an action temporarily; SYN. intermit, break.
ETYM French, from Latin pausa. Related to Pose.
(Homonym: paws).
1. A time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something; SYN. intermission, break, interruption, suspension.
2. Temporary inactivity.
(allgemein) Vorübergehendes Aufhören einer Tätigkeit, kurze Rast.