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Pronunciation / Transliteration: chīfàn shíjiān
"员工在吃饭时间可以放松一下。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A brief intermission in an activity specifically dedicated to nourishment.
"We paused our conference agenda to take a quick meal break." - 2
A scheduled period of time during a work shift or school day set aside for eating a meal.
"Employees who work more than six hours are legally entitled to a mandatory meal break."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'meal', originating from Old English 'mǣl' meaning a fixed time or measured portion of food, and 'break', from Old English 'brecan', meaning to fracture or interrupt. Together, the compound emerged in modern industrial and labor contexts to designate a scheduled pause during working hours designated for eating.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Meal break" is said worldwide
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pause repas
Transliteration: poz ʁəpa
"La durée de la pause repas est réglementée par le droit du travail."
Esspause
Transliteration: /ˈɛsˌpaʊ̯zə/
"Während der Esspause verlässt er gerne das Büro."
pausa pranzo
Transliteration: ˈpauza ˈprandzo
"I dipendenti hanno diritto a una pausa pranzo di un'ora."
descanso para comer
Transliteration: desˈkanso ˈpaɾa koˈmeɾ
"El descanso para comer es esencial para recuperar energías."
pausa para refeição
Transliteration: ˈpawzɐ ˈpaɾɐ ʁefejˈsãw
"Os trabalhadores fizeram uma pausa para refeição ao meio-dia."
भोजन अवकाश
Transliteration: bhojan avakaash
"कर्मचारियों को दोपहर में भोजन अवकाश मिलता है।"
吃饭时间
Transliteration: chīfàn shíjiān
"员工在吃饭时间可以放松一下。"
식사 시간
Transliteration: siksa sigan
"회사는 직원들에게 한 시간의 식사 시간을 제공합니다."
食事休憩
Transliteration: shokuji kyūkei
"午後の作業の前に十分な食事休憩を取りました。"
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