pitää tauko — meaning in English
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English meaning
- break verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
- pause verb To stop something briefly, intending to continue later.
- recess noun A break from an activity or from regular proceedings, especially in a school, court, or legislature.
- repose noun A state of rest or calm, especially after activity, or a period of sleep.
Senses
pitää tauko is used for these senses in English:
- break (intransitive) To interrupt or cease one's work or occupation temporarily; to go on break.
- pause (intransitive) To take a temporary rest, take a break for a short period after an effort.
- pause (intransitive) To hesitate; to hold back; to delay.
- recess Of a meeting, the proceedings of an official body, etc.: to adjourn, to take a break.
- recess Of an official body: to suspend proceedings for a period of time.
- repose (reflexive, archaic) Followed by from or (obsolete) of: to cause (oneself) to take a rest from some activity; also, to allow (oneself) to recover from some activity.
- repose (also, figurative, archaic) To cease activity to rest or recover; also, to have a period free from activity or disturbance.
- take a break To have a short rest period in one's work, studies, or other activities (This entry is a translation hub.)
break — full definition
- verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
- verb To stop working properly; to malfunction.
- verb To fail to keep (a promise, rule, or law).
- verb To interrupt or bring an end to something continuous.
- noun A short pause or rest from an activity.
pause — full definition
- verb To stop something briefly, intending to continue later.
- noun A short break or halt in an activity, or the button that creates one.