English

Etymology

From recessus.

Pronunciation

• An audio transcript can be found at en-us-recess.ogg

Noun

1. {{context|countable|or|uncountable}} A break, pause or vacation.
2. : Spring recess offers a good chance to travel.
3. An inset, hole, space or opening.
4. : Put a generous recess behind the handle for finger space.
5. A time of play, usually, on a playground.
6. : Students who do not listen in class will not play outside during recess.

Synonyms

• break, day off, pause, vacation

Derived terms

• recession
• recessive

Translations

• Finnish: tauko (not vacation)
• Japanese: {{t|ja|休暇|tr=kyūka|sc=Jpan}}, {{t|ja|休業|tr=kyūgyō|sc=Jpan}}

• Korean: 휴식 (a break) 휴가 (vacation)
• Russian: перерыв (pererýv) , каникулы (kaníkuly)

• Finnish: syvennys
• Japanese: {{t-|ja|あそび|tr=asobi|sc=Jpan}}, {{t|ja|ゆとり|tr=yutori|sc=Jpan}}

• Russian: {{t+|ru|углубление|n|tr=uglublénie|sc=Cyrl}}

• Finnish:
• Japanese: {{t|ja|休み時間|tr=yasumi jikan|sc=Jpan}}, {{t|ja|休憩時間|tr=kyūkē jikan|sc=Jpan}}

• Russian: {{t+|ru|перемена|f|tr=pereména|sc=Cyrl}}

Verb

1. To inset into something, or to recede.
2. : Wow, look at how that gargoyle recesses into the rest of architecture.
3. : Recess the screw so it does not stick out.
4. To take or declare a break.
5. : This court shall recess for its normal two hour lunch now.
6. : Class will recess for 20 minutes.

Translations

• Japanese: {{t|ja|あそびをとる|tr=asobi wo toru|sc=Jpan}}

• Russian: углублять (uglublját’)

• Finnish: pitää tauko
• Japanese: {{t|ja|休憩をとる|tr=kyūkē wo toru|sc=Jpan}}

• Russian: делать углубление (délat’ uglublénie)

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