Pausliin (en. Pause)

/paw-sli-in/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
An action that stops or retracts something or a process.
Pause the music before the program starts.
Pausliin mo ang musika bago mag-umpisa ang programa.
Providing a temporary stop to an activity or process.
Sometimes we need to pause our plans to rest.
Minsan, kailangan nating pausliin ang ating mga plano upang makapagpahinga.

Etymology

from the root word 'pause', meaning 'to stop' or 'cease', combined with 'liin', referring to 'steps' or 'direction'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Pause all activities.
Stop all current actions.
Pausliin ang lahat ng mga aktibidad.
Pause the flow of things.
Temporarily stop what is happening.
Pausliin ang takbo ng mga bagay.

Related Words

stop
An order or action that dictates stopping.
pahinto
prolong
The process of extending or allocating more time.
pahabain

Slang Meanings

rest
Let me pausa first, I want to take a break.
Pausliin muna ako, gusto kong magpahinga.
just stop
Just pause on that you're eating, I want to go home.
Pausliin mo na 'yang kinakain mo, gusto ko na mag-uwi.
slow down
You need to pause your pace, it's too fast.
Pausliin niyo ang takbo niyo, sobrang mabilis na.
take a break
Let's pause everything for now and take a break.
Pausliin muna natin ang lahat at magbreak.