recreo

/reˈkɾe.o/

noun

short break between school lessons

Recess is common in US school talk; break or playtime elsewhere.

Examples

01
Los niños juegan al fútbol durante el recreo.
The children play soccer during recess.
02
Hoy solo tenemos diez minutos de recreo.
We only have ten minutes for recess today.
03
Comí un refrigerio con amigos en el recreo.
I ate a snack with friends at recess.

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