Meaning of konstpaus | Babel Free

Definitioner

a pause for (rhetorical, or sometimes musical) effect, like for example a dramatic pause

common-gender

Exempel

“"Vi kommer aldrig" – han höjde ett darrande pekfinger och gjorde en liten konstpaus – "ALDRIG att vika oss för er!"”

"We will never" – he raised a trembling index finger and paused briefly for effect [made a little dramatic pause] – "NEVER give in [fold ourselves] to you!"

“Jag behövde ingen betänketid. Det var en konstpaus.”

I didn't need time to think about it. It was a dramatic [art] pause. (jocular usage)

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