F3 o 0 a well-earned break J&#

► CHANGE IN SITUATION 6 [sing.] ~ (In sth) |

~ (with sb/sth) the moment when a situation that has existed for a time changes, ends or is interrupted (

^-ih, 'fWr: He needed to make a complete break with the past.

51] o 0 a break with tradition/convention (= a change from what is accepted, in sth such as art, behaviour, etc.) §oa break in the weather (= a

change from one type of weather to a different one) 0 a break in diplomatic relations

► OPENING/SPACE Y ii] 7 [C] ~ (in sth) a space or an

opening between two or more things |aJ'R|; ■. We

could see the moon through a break in the clouds, ffcCltta

► OPPORTUNITY jjtig 8 [C] {informaf) an opportunity to do sth, usually to get sth that you want or to achieve success ; #1 ®: I got my lucky break when I won a ‘Young Journalist of the Year’ competition.

£ o We’ve had a few

bad breaks (= pieces of bad luck) along the way. |£C|—- ^±ifiiST /l&JEiSo

► OF BONE ##ft 9 [C] a place where sth, especially a bone

in your body, has broken $£ ; # #f : The X-ray

showed there was no break in his leg. * X

► IN TENNIS 10 (also break of 'serve) [C] a win in a game in which your opponent is serving

SYNONYMS

break

rest ♦ breather ♦ breathing space ♦ respite ♦ time out

These are all words for a short period of time spent relaxing.

break a short period of time when you stop what you are doing and rest or eat #c||: Let’s take a

break. HgCIftJi.—zUL^BEo KWH In British English

break is a period of time between lessons at school.

The North American English word is recess. HlH break

recesso

rest a period of relaxing, sleeping or doing nothing after a period of activity Jh^JIWIbI . Itl&Wln] : We stopped for a well-earned rest.

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breather (informal) a short pause in an activity to rest or relax : a five-minute

breather

breathing space a short pause in the middle of a period of mental or physical effort

s&Jfilsl WMWfrJt - Mil'll : This delay gives the party a breathing space in which to sort out its policies.

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BREATHER OR BREATHING SPACE? breather &J1 breathing space ?

You decide when to take a breather; a breathing space has to be given or won. A breather is for relaxing; a breathing space is for sorting things out. * breather & B, breathing space

breather breathing space Jf]

respite a short break from sth difficult or unpleasant

/f: The drug brought a brief respite from the pain.

time out (informal, especially NAmE) time for resting or relaxing away from your usual work or studies 1% WffX#>3 $) WN -. Take time out to relax by the pool.