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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesperíodo de descanso
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /peˈɾi.u.du dʒi desˈkɐ̃.su/
"Um período de descanso adequado é essencial para a recuperação muscular."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A designated interval of time during work, study, or athletic training allocated for relaxation, recovery, or recuperation.
"Workers are entitled to a mandatory rest period during their long shifts." - 2
The interval of time between sets or exercises in a fitness routine to allow muscles to recover energy.
"Keeping your rest period between weightlifting sets under sixty seconds helps maximize hypertrophy."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'rest', originating from Proto-Germanic *rasta- (meaning a resting place or distance between rests) via Old English 'rǣst', and 'period', deriving from the Greek 'periodos' meaning a circuit or cycle. Together, the compound emerged in modern industrial and athletic contexts to denote a designated interval of cessation from work or exertion.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rest period" is said worldwide
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période de repos
Transliteration: /pe.ʁjɔd də ʁə.po/
"Il est important de respecter une période de repos après l'effort."
Ruhepause
Transliteration: /ˈʁuːəˌpaʊ̯zə/
"Nach jedem Satz wird eine kurze Ruhepause eingehalten."
periodo di riposo
Transliteration: /peˈrjo.do di riˈpɔ.zo/
"Il lavoratore ha diritto a un periodo di riposo giornaliero."
periodo de descanso
Transliteration: /peˈɾjo.ðo ðe ðesˈkans.o/
"El entrenador recomendó un periodo de descanso de dos minutos."
período de descanso
Transliteration: /peˈɾi.u.du dʒi desˈkɐ̃.su/
"Um período de descanso adequado é essencial para a recuperação muscular."
वि्राम काल
Transliteration: visraam kaal
"व्यायाम के बीच में वि्राम काल लेना आवश्यक है।"
休息时间
Transliteration: xiūxí shíjiān
"在两次训练之间要有适当的休息时间。"
휴식 시간
Transliteration: hyusik sigan
"운동 세트 사이에 충분한 휴식 시간을 가지세요."
休息時間
Transliteration: kyūsoku jikan
"セット間の休息時間は筋肉の回復に重要です。"
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