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Hacer una pausa

To take a break / To pause

Word Combinations
Notes & Usage:

Natural collocation for stopping briefly to rest or think. Hacer una pausa para + infinitive = to stop to do something.

See It in Context

Vamos a hacer una pausa de diez minutos.

Let's take a ten-minute break.

Hizo una pausa para ordenar sus ideas antes de continuar.

She paused to gather her thoughts before continuing.

—¿Seguimos? —Primero hagamos una pausa.

—Shall we carry on? —Let's take a break first.

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