Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with pause in British Collocation
pause
noun
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
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- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
UK
/pɔːz/
for a short time
brief
momentary
short
slight
There was a brief pause while he did some mental arithmetic.
for a long time
lengthy
long
prolonged
After a long pause Michael said ‘Yes, I’ll come.’
having a particular effect or meaning
awkward
dramatic
pregnant
uncomfortable
‘I need to straighten some things out,’ she said, after an awkward pause.
how often
frequent
occasional
Keep sentences short, with frequent pauses.