Usage examples of "pause" in French with translation to English

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Prenons dix minutes de pause. Let's take a 10-minute break.
Faisons une pause à l'ombre. Let's take a rest in the shade.
Mettez le jeu en pause. Pause the game.
Nous reviendrons après la pause. We'll be back after the break.
Et si on faisait une pause ? What do you say to taking a rest?
En musique comme en rhétorique, une pause est souvent utilisée pour créer un effet dramatique. In music or speaking, a pause is frequently used for dramatic effect.
Faisons une pause de dix minutes. Let's take a 10 minute break.
Arrêtons-nous et faisons une pause. Let's stop and take a rest.
Les Grecs inventèrent la virgule, non pour leur littérature mais pour leurs acteurs, pour les avertir de prendre une longue inspiration en préparation d'une longue phrase à venir ; une virgule représente donc une pause. The Greeks invented the comma, not for their literature but for their actors, to warn them to take a deep breath in preparation of an upcoming long phrase; thus a comma represents a pause.
Pour le moment, ils font une pause. They're having a break at the moment.
Il a suggéré que nous prenions une courte pause. He said, "Let's take a short rest."
Il est temps de faire une pause. It's time for a break.
Faisons une pause dans un endroit avec une belle vue. Lets stop for a rest somewhere with a good view.
Nous serons de retour après cette courte pause. We'll be back after this short break.
John dit "Hey les gars, faisons une pause." John said, "Hey guys, let's take a break."
Nous avons une pause de 10h40 à 11h00. We have a break from 10:40 to 11:00.
Il continua son travail après une courte pause. He continued his work after a short break.
Nous devrions faire une pause et prendre un thé. We should take a break and have some tea.
C'est d'accord si je fais une pause ? Is it okay if I take a break?
Verriez-vous un inconvénient à ce que je fasse une pause ? Would you mind if I took a break?
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