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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈkuʁtɐ ˈpawzɐ
"Depois de uma longa semana, decidi fazer uma curta pausa."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A brief period of time taken away from work or daily activities for relaxation or leisure.
"After a long week, I decided to take a short-break to recharge." - 2
A short vacation or getaway, typically lasting a few days.
"We planned a short-break to the beach for the weekend."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'short-break' combines 'short', derived from Old English 'sceort', meaning brief or small in duration, and 'break', from Old English 'brecan', meaning to shatter or interrupt. The phrase evolved in modern English to denote a brief period of rest or vacation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Short-Break" is said worldwide
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courte pause
Transliteration: koʁt pɔz
"Après une longue semaine, j'ai décidé de prendre une courte pause."
kurze Pause
Transliteration: kuʁtsə ˈpaʊzə
"Nach einer langen Woche habe ich beschlossen, eine kurze Pause zu machen."
breve pausa
Transliteration: ˈbreːve ˈpauza
"Dopo una lunga settimana, ho deciso di fare una breve pausa."
corta pausa
Transliteration: ˈkoɾta ˈpawa
"Después de una larga semana, decidí tomar una corta pausa."
curta pausa
Transliteration: ˈkuʁtɐ ˈpawzɐ
"Depois de uma longa semana, decidi fazer uma curta pausa."
छोटी छुट्टी
Transliteration: chhoti chutti
"लंबे सप्ताह के बाद, मैंने छोटी छुट्टी लेने का फैसला किया।"
短暂休息
Transliteration: duǎnzàn xiūxí
"经过一周的忙碌，我决定休息一下。"
짧은 휴식
Transliteration: jjalbeun hyusik
"긴 주 후에 짧은 휴식을 취하기로 결정했습니다."
短い休憩
Transliteration: mijikai kyūkei
"長い週の後に短い休憩を取ることにしました。"
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