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No. 11,713 in Swedish

pausa

"To pause" or "to take a break."

In a sentence

  • Kan vi pausa filmen för en stund?

    Can we pause the film for a moment?

    In this sentence, 'pausa' is used to mean temporarily stopping something — in this case, the act of playing a movie or film for a short period of time.

  • Jag gillar att pausa när jag läser för att reflektera.

    I like to pause when I read to reflect.

    Here, 'pausa' refers to pausing a prolonged activity, such as reading, to momentarily reflect or take a short break.

  • Du kan pausa spelet om du behöver ta en paus.

    You can pause the game if you need to take a break.

    In this context, 'pausa' is used to indicate halting a gameplay session temporarily, allowing the user to resume it later.

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