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recreio — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • playground noun An outdoor area, often with swings and slides, set aside for children to play.
  • recess noun A break from an activity or from regular proceedings, especially in a school, court, or legislature.

Senses

recreio is used for these senses in English:

  • playground (outdoors) A large open space for children to play in, usually having dedicated play equipment (such as swings and slides). [1780]
  • recess (Australia, Britain, North America, Philippines, education) A time away from studying during the school day for a meal or recreation.

playground — full definition

  1. noun An outdoor area, often with swings and slides, set aside for children to play.
  2. noun Any place or situation where someone is free to act however they like, without much restriction.
  3. noun A sandbox environment for testing code against an API.

recess — full definition

  1. noun A break from an activity or from regular proceedings, especially in a school, court, or legislature.
  2. noun A hollow or indented space set back into a wall or surface.
  3. verb To suspend a meeting or proceeding temporarily.

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