recreio

recreio/ʁeˈkɾe.ju/

noun

short break between school lessons

intervalo curto entre as aulas

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

Recreio é comum na escola.

Examples

01
As crianças jogam futebol durante o recreio.
The children play soccer during recess.
02
Hoje temos só dez minutos de recreio.
We only have ten minutes for recess today.
03
Comi um lanche com amigos no recreio.
I ate a snack with friends at recess.

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