What does пауза mean in Russian?

	The Russian word
	пауза
	means
	pause (f)

	Examples:
	Том нажал на паузу. Tom pressed the pause button.
	Поставь игру на паузу. Pause the game.
	Повисла неловкая пауза. There was an awkward pause.
	Поставьте игру на паузу. Pause the game.
	В разговоре наступила кратковременная пауза. There was a momentary pause in the talk.
	После неловкой паузы Билл взял ее за руку и потащил наверх. After an awkward pause, Bill took her by the hand and dragged her upstairs.
	В музыке и в речи пауза часто делается для достижения драматического эффекта. In music or speaking, a pause is frequently used for dramatic effect.

	Examples sourced from tatoeba.org