to rest for a short while to relax
faire une pause pour se détendre (fɛʁ yn poz pur sə detɑ̃dʁ)
"Let’s take a breather before continuing the meeting."
"Faisons une pause avant de continuer la réunion." (fɛzɔ̃ yn poz avɑ̃ də kɔ̃tinue le reʏnjon)
to continue for too long and become boring
to ensure that fairness or punishment is properly given
A person’s first difficult experience in a new job or role.
by chance; fortunately or unfortunately
to describe something in an overly optimistic way
a person who is only your friend when things are good