This is the 1459th most frequent German word.
pause
"Pause" in German means "break" or "intermission."
Here, 'Pause' is used as a noun meaning 'break' or 'pause', referring to a period of rest or interruption.
Ich mache eine Pause, um mich zu entspannen.
I’m taking a break to relax.
In this sentence, 'Pause' again serves as a noun, indicating an interruption during a continuous activity (the screening).
Während der Filmvorführung gab es nach einer Stunde eine Pause.
During the film screening, there was a break after one hour.
Here 'pause' is used as a verb (imperative mood) borrowed directly from English, describing the action of temporarily stopping something in progress.