time out
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2.3
- noun
- /taɪm aʊt/
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pausa
- After a long meeting, we decided to take a quick time out for refreshments.
- take a time out
You know, it's good to take some time out and just relax.
- You know, it's good to take some time out and just relax.
- So to romanticize your life, take some time out to be selfish.
- By the way, it's also the ideal time out outdoors for adults.
- And I had to take some time out because it was a detached retina.
- We're built to handle some fucking sniffles and a little time out.
- So that is why I've decided to take this time out.
- So I'm being responsible and I am excited to get some time out of the city and just chill out for a bit.
- So we're going to take a a brief time out and I am going to be using my Anastasia Brow Wiz.
- So then I'll yeah, I'll take my time out of my out of my day and just say what's up afterwards.
Examples
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Oh no, thanks for taking time out of your busy schedule.
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You know, it's good to take some time out and just relax.
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I had to have her take a time out.
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Calm down, take a time out if needed, use your words and let's come back to this.
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We need to take a time out and, you know, thought about it, prayed about it.
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Let's take some time out this weekend, go down to La Jolla, hit the beach, and have some fun.
Fiction book (1990) -
So to romanticize your life, take some time out to be selfish.
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And I had to take some time out because it was a detached retina.
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Whatever you do with your gap year, simply taking time out from academia can be beneficial.
Blog text (10) -
We are writing our own story, our own life story, but there's no reason why we can't stop, have a mental time out and go, what do I really want?
Synonyms
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1.0
A short rest from work or activity
224
1.0
A short rest or pause between activities
192
1.0
A short stop in speaking or activity
153
1.2
A short break during work, school, or a meeting
70
4.3
A temporary stop of an activity or service
38
3.9
A short break during a performance or meeting when people can rest
38
3.2
A short break in a game when play stops so players rest or talk about their plan
34
6.3
A pause in an activity or series that is usually temporary
31
3.4
A short rest to recover energy
25
7.2
A short break from something difficult or unpleasant
13
1.2
A short pause to use the toilet
4
5.5
A short pause when something becomes less strong or active, for example rain
3
2.5
A short time to relax and get energy back
1
3.0
A short break to breathe and rest
1
4.3
A short rest to get energy before continuing a difficult task
1
3.8
A short pause people take to calm down after a strong feeling
A short pause from work to move, stretch, or rest
A short pause in an activity
A short pause to use the toilet or have a brief rest
How Long
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a short break or pause' is directly and transparently derived from 'time' (a span) + 'out' (away from activity), so a learner who knows both words can infer a period away from the ongoing activity. This compounding pattern (time + away/pause) is common and cross-linguistically accessible, making the MWE readily comprehensible to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Time out comes from sports, where a coach calls time to stop the game and give players a short pause. That's why time out means 'a short break' or 'a pause to rest or think'.