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Faire une pause
Faire une pause is the everyday phrase for pausing work. Faire is irregular: je fais, nous faisons, vous faites. La pause café is the classic French coffee break.
Examples in context
Nous faisons une pause à midi.
We take a break at noon.
Fais une pause, tu es fatigué.
Take a break, you are tired.
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