en pause
noun, masculine
break, pause
Learn “pause” in OrdkortForms
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | en pause | pauser |
| Definite | pausen | pausene |
In simple Norwegian
en kort stans i arbeid eller skole for å hvile
Examples
- Vi tar en pause klokka tolv.We take a break at twelve.
- Hun har pause fra jobben nå.She is on her break now.
- Etter pausen fortsetter vi.After the break we continue.
- Barna leker ute i pausen.The children play outside during break.
- Jeg trenger en pause fra skjermen.I need a break from the screen.
Useful phrases
- ta en pause to take a break
- lunsjpause lunch break
- kaffepause coffee break
- uten pause without a break
Good to know
Pause is masculine: pause, pausen, pauser. In Norwegian workplaces, the lunsjpause is usually short — 30 minutes, often paid — and people eat their own matpakke. At school, the break between lessons is called friminutt. Ta en pause is the phrase to learn.
In Bokmålsordboka
- midlertidig opphold; avbrekk, stans det ble en lengre pause i byggearbeidene · ta seg en pause
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