No. 10,114 in German
pausen
"Pausen" means "to take a break" or "pause" in English.
In a sentence
Es ist wichtig, während der Arbeit regelmäßig Pausen zu machen.
It is important to take breaks regularly during work.
Here, 'Pausen' refers to breaks or intervals of rest during work.
Die Schüler warten darauf, dass die Pausenzeit beginnt.
The students are waiting for the break time to start.
Here, 'Pausenzeit' describes the time allocated for breaks, typically in a school setting.
Der Film paust, damit die Zuschauer eine Pause nehmen können.
The film pauses so that the audience can take a break.
Here, 'paust' is used as a verb form meaning 'to pause or stop temporarily.'
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