pausieren
to pause
To interrupt an activity for a short time in order to rest or do something else.
EXAMPLE
Lass uns nach zwei Stunden Arbeit kurz pausieren und einen Kaffee trinken.
Let's pause briefly after two hours of work and have a coffee.
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Meanings
pausieren
to pause
To interrupt or stop an activity for a longer period of time, for example for health or professional reasons.
EXAMPLE
Die Athletin musste wegen einer Verletzung ein ganzes Jahr pausieren.
The athlete had to pause for an entire year because of an injury.
Usage tips
Word family
The verb 'pausieren' (to pause) is derived directly from the noun 'die Pause' (the break). When you 'pausiert' (pause), you take a break.
EXAMPLE
Nach einer langen Wanderung machten wir eine Pause.
After a long hike, we took a break.
Sentence structure
'Pausieren' (to pause) is an intransitive verb, meaning it normally appears without an accusative object. If you want to name the reason or the activity, you often use prepositions such as 'mit' (with) or 'wegen' (because of).
EXAMPLE
Wir sollten jetzt mit der Diskussion pausieren.
We should pause the discussion now.
Context clue: duration
Whether a short or long interruption is meant can be recognized from the context. Time expressions such as 'kurz' (briefly) or 'einen Moment' (for a moment) indicate a short break, while 'ein Jahr' (a year) or 'länger' (longer) describe a long interruption.
EXAMPLE
Wir pausieren nur für fünf Minuten, dann geht es weiter.
We're pausing for only five minutes, then we'll continue.
Compare with
pausieren vs aussetzen
to abandon / suspend / expose
Aussetzen emphasizes that an ongoing activity or obligation is temporarily stopped. Pausieren focuses more strongly on taking a break. For a longer interruption, both words can work, depending on which aspect you want to emphasize.
pausieren
Wegen der Behandlung pausiert sie drei Monate mit dem Training.
Because of her treatment, she is taking a three-month break from training.
aussetzen
Wegen der Behandlung setzt sie ihr Training für drei Monate aus.
Because of her treatment, she is putting her training on hold for three months.
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