take a break

English

Verb

take a break (third-person singular simple present takes a break, present participle taking a break, simple past took a break, past participle taken a break)

To have a short rest period in one's work or studies, other activities
She took a break from studying to eat a snack.

Synonyms

have a break

Translations

to have a short rest period in one's work

Chinese:
Cantonese: 休息 (jau¹ sik¹)
Finnish: levätä (fi), pitää tauko, huilata (fi), huilia
German: eine Pause machen

Greek:
Ancient Greek: ἀναπαύομαι (anapaúomai)
Norwegian: ta en pause
Russian: передохну́ть (ru) pf (peredoxnútʹ)

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