Pausar
Example: Eu vou pausar o vídeo para atender o telefone.
Definition
"Pausar" means to temporarily stop or interrupt an action or process, especially in contexts like music or video, in order to resume it later. For example, pausar a video means to halt the playback briefly before continuing.
Etymology
The word "pausar" comes from the Latin verb 'pausare,' derived from the Greek 'pausis,' meaning 'a stopping.' It entered Portuguese maintaining the sense of halting or suspending an action temporarily, especially useful in musical and technological contexts.
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