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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries令人深思
Pronunciation / Transliteration: lìng rén shēn sī
"这一 unexpected 的结果令人深思。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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To cause someone to stop, think carefully, or hesitate due to uncertainty, doubt, or concern.
"The sheer cost of the renovation should give anyone pause before signing the contract."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The idiom combines the verb 'give', meaning to cause or present, with the noun 'pause', derived from the Latin 'pausa' and Greek 'pausis' meaning a halt or cessation. Historically popularized in literature, notably by Shakespeare, it evolved to describe a moment of hesitation or critical reflection induced by unexpected information.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Give someone pause" is said worldwide
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faire réfléchir
Transliteration: fɛʁ ʁe.fle.ʃiʁ
"Ces chiffres devraient faire réfléchir les investisseurs."
stutzen lassen
Transliteration: ˈʃtʊtsən ˈlasən
"Diese Nachricht muss jeden stutzen lassen."
far riflettere
Transliteration: far rifˈlɛt.te.re
"Questa scoperta dovrebbe far riflettere tutti noi."
dar que pensar
Transliteration: daɾ ke penˈsaɾ
"Sus palabras deberían dar que pensar a la directiva."
dar que pensar
Transliteration: daɾ ke pẽˈsaɾ
"Os dados recentes devem dar que pensar aos gestores."
सोचने पर मजबूर करना
Transliteration: sochne par majboor karna
"इस दुर्घटना ने सुरक्षा उपायों पर सोचने पर मजबूर कर दिया।"
令人深思
Transliteration: lìng rén shēn sī
"这一 unexpected 的结果令人深思。"
머뭇거리게 하다
Transliteration: meomutgeorige hada
"높은 가격은 소비자를 머뭇거리게 했다."
立ち止まらせる
Transliteration: tachidomaraseru
"そのニュースは人々に立ち止まらせて考えさせた。"
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