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récréation · /ʁe.kʁe.a.sjɔ̃/
récréation
récréation/ʁe.kʁe.a.sjɔ̃/noun
short break between school lessons
courte pause entre les cours
Recess is common in US school talk; break or playtime elsewhere.
Récréation surtout à l'école primaire.
Examples
The children play soccer during recess.
We only have ten minutes for recess today.
I ate a snack with friends at recess.
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