breaktime
A break for a worker or workers that splits a period of workA break for a worker or workers that splits a period of work.
» How many minutes does breaktime last?
Wie viele Minuten dauert die Pause?
Meaning
2 senses(US, countable, uncountable)A break for a worker or workers that splits a period of work.
(UK, countable, uncountable)A break for schoolchildren between lessons.
Examples
4 sentencesHow many minutes does breaktime last?
deWie viele Minuten dauert die Pause?
John, I put the breaktime sandwich in your school bag.
deJohannes, ich habe das Pausenbrot in deinen Schulranzen gelegt.
It is breaktime!
Tom had hardly any friends at school. He was a loner. At breaktime, he would stand in the playground on his own.
deSchulfreunde hatte Tom kaum. Er war ein Eigenbrötler. Er stand in den Pausen immer allein auf dem Schulhof herum.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From break + time.From break + time.
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Forms
plural: breaktimesSynonyms
3 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable