recess

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• Received-Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈsɛs/
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• Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɹiːsɛs/
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• General-American: /ˈɹiˌsɛs/
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• General-American: /ɹəˈsɛs/
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• General-American: /ɹiˈsɛs/
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• rhymes with -ɛs
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• CMU ARPABET: R IH0 S EH1 S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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The noun is borrowed from Latin recessus (“act of going back, departure, receding, retiring; (figuratively) retreat, withdrawal; (metonymically) distant, secluded, or secret spot, corner, nook, retreat; recessed part, indentation”) (also Late Latin recessus (“decree or resolution of the Diet of the Holy Roman Empire”)), from recēdō (“to go back, recede, retire, withdraw; to go away, depart; (by extension) to disappear, vanish; to separate; to stand back, be distant; to yield”) (from re- (prefix meaning ‘back, backwards’) + cēdō (“to go, move, proceed”)) + -tus (suffix forming action nouns from verbs); influenced by Middle French recès, French recès (“a break, pause; break between classes in school; school vacation; ebbing of tide; reduction”) (also Anglo-Norman recès and Old French recès (“hiding place; hollow”). Noun sense 5 (“decree or resolution of the diet of the Holy Roman Empire, etc.”) is possibly influenced by Italian recesso and refers to a decree or resolution made just before a meeting ends. The adjective and verb are derived from the noun. Cognates * Catalan recés * Italian recesso * Middle French recès (modern French recès) * Portuguese recesso * Spanish receso

153 source translations are retained for this English entry.

• Bulgarian: вдлъбнатина (vdlǎbnatina) — depressed, hollow, or indented space
• Esperanto: receso — depressed, hollow, or indented space
• Finnish: syvennys — depressed, hollow, or indented space
• Finnish: väli — depressed, hollow, or indented space
• Georgian: ჩაღრმავება (čaɣrmaveba) — depressed, hollow, or indented space
• German: Aushöhlung — depressed, hollow, or indented space
• German: Nische — depressed, hollow, or indented space
• German: Vertiefung — depressed, hollow, or indented space
• German: Winkel — depressed, hollow, or indented space
• Ancient Greek: μυχός (mukhós) — depressed, hollow, or indented space
• Hungarian: mélyedés — depressed, hollow, or indented space
• Hungarian: zug — depressed, hollow, or indented space
• Italian: incavo — depressed, hollow, or indented space
• Japanese: あそび (asobi) — depressed, hollow, or indented space
• Japanese: ゆとり (yutori) — depressed, hollow, or indented space
• Latin: recessus — depressed, hollow, or indented space
• Macedonian: вдлабна́тина (vdlabnátina) — depressed, hollow, or indented space
• Māori: koko — depressed, hollow, or indented space
• Polish: zakamarek — depressed, hollow, or indented space
• Polish: wnęka — depressed, hollow, or indented space
• Portuguese: recesso — depressed, hollow, or indented space
• Russian: углубле́ние (uglublénije) — depressed, hollow, or indented space
• Slovak: priehlbina — depressed, hollow, or indented space
• Swedish: mån — depressed, hollow, or indented space
• Swedish: spel — depressed, hollow, or indented space
• Swedish: utrymme — depressed, hollow, or indented space
• Turkish: boşluk — depressed, hollow, or indented space
• Turkish: çukur — depressed, hollow, or indented space
• Turkish: girik — depressed, hollow, or indented space
• Turkish: girinti — depressed, hollow, or indented space
• Turkish: niş — depressed, hollow, or indented space
• Turkish: oyuk — depressed, hollow, or indented space
• Turkish: yuva — depressed, hollow, or indented space
• Turkish: kovuk — depressed, hollow, or indented space
• Finnish: aukko — hole or opening — see also hole, opening
• Finnish: kuoppa — hole or opening — see also hole, opening
• Finnish: vessa — (slang) place in a prison where the communal lavatories are located
• Bulgarian: дебри (debri) — hidden, innermost, or inaccessible place or part of a place
• Finnish: syvyys — hidden, innermost, or inaccessible place or part of a place
• Finnish: piilopaikka — place of retirement, retreat, or seclusion
• French: recès — place of retirement, retreat, or seclusion
• Irish: clúid — place of retirement, retreat, or seclusion
• Latin: recessus — place of retirement, retreat, or seclusion
• Portuguese: recesso — place of retirement, retreat, or seclusion
• Bulgarian: кът (kǎt) — obscure, remote, or secret situation
• Bulgarian: дебри (debri) — obscure, remote, or secret situation
• Bulgarian: недра (nedra) — obscure, remote, or secret situation
• Finnish: salaisuus — obscure, remote, or secret situation
• Polish: zakamarek — obscure, remote, or secret situation
• Arabic: فُسْحة (fusḥa) — temporary stoppage of an activity — see also break, pause
• Bulgarian: пауза (pauza) — temporary stoppage of an activity — see also break, pause
• Bulgarian: прекъсване (prekǎsvane) — temporary stoppage of an activity — see also break, pause
• Bulgarian: ваканция (vakancija) — temporary stoppage of an activity — see also break, pause
• Catalan: esbarjo — temporary stoppage of an activity — see also break, pause
• Dutch: reces — temporary stoppage of an activity — see also break, pause
• Finnish: loma — temporary stoppage of an activity — see also break, pause
• Finnish: tauko — temporary stoppage of an activity — see also break, pause
• French: vacances — temporary stoppage of an activity — see also break, pause
• Georgian: შესვენება (šesveneba) — temporary stoppage of an activity — see also break, pause
• Georgian: არდადეგები (ardadegebi) — temporary stoppage of an activity — see also break, pause
• German: Ferien — temporary stoppage of an activity — see also break, pause
• German: Pause — temporary stoppage of an activity — see also break, pause
• German: Unterbrechung — temporary stoppage of an activity — see also break, pause
• German: Auszeit — temporary stoppage of an activity — see also break, pause
• Hebrew: הַפְסָקָה (hafsaqá) — temporary stoppage of an activity — see also break, pause
• Hungarian: szünidő — temporary stoppage of an activity — see also break, pause
• Indonesian: reses — temporary stoppage of an activity — see also break, pause
• Italian: ferie — temporary stoppage of an activity — see also break, pause
• Italian: pausa — temporary stoppage of an activity — see also break, pause
• Japanese: 休業 (kyūgyō) — temporary stoppage of an activity — see also break, pause
• Japanese: 休暇 (kyūka) — temporary stoppage of an activity — see also break, pause
• Korean: 휴식 (break) — temporary stoppage of an activity — see also break, pause
• Korean: 휴가 (vacation) — temporary stoppage of an activity — see also break, pause
• Macedonian: па́уза (páuza) — temporary stoppage of an activity — see also break, pause
• Macedonian: о́дмор (ódmor) — temporary stoppage of an activity — see also break, pause
• Portuguese: recesso — temporary stoppage of an activity — see also break, pause
• Romanian: vacanță — temporary stoppage of an activity — see also break, pause
• Russian: переры́в (pererýv) — temporary stoppage of an activity — see also break, pause
• Russian: кани́кулы (kaníkuly) — temporary stoppage of an activity — see also break, pause
• Slovak: prázdniny — temporary stoppage of an activity — see also break, pause
• Spanish: receso — temporary stoppage of an activity — see also break, pause
• Swedish: lov — temporary stoppage of an activity — see also break, pause
• Swedish: paus — temporary stoppage of an activity — see also break, pause
• Swedish: rast — temporary stoppage of an activity — see also break, pause
• Swedish: skollov — temporary stoppage of an activity — see also break, pause
• Turkish: ara — temporary stoppage of an activity — see also break, pause
• Turkish: mola — temporary stoppage of an activity — see also break, pause
• Turkish: paydos — temporary stoppage of an activity — see also break, pause
• Turkish: tatil — temporary stoppage of an activity — see also break, pause
• Turkish: teneffüs — temporary stoppage of an activity — see also break, pause
• Turkish: sekte — temporary stoppage of an activity — see also break, pause
• Ottoman Turkish: آرالق (aralık) — temporary stoppage of an activity — see also break, pause
• Chinese Mandarin: 休會 /休会 (xiūhuì) — period of time when the proceedings of an official body are temporarily suspended
• Finnish: tauko — period of time when the proceedings of an official body are temporarily suspended
• French: vacance — period of time when the proceedings of an official body are temporarily suspended
• Indonesian: reses — period of time when the proceedings of an official body are temporarily suspended
• Italian: interruzione — period of time when the proceedings of an official body are temporarily suspended
• Malay: istirahat — period of time when the proceedings of an official body are temporarily suspended
• Portuguese: recesso — period of time when the proceedings of an official body are temporarily suspended
• Arabic: فرصة (fɛr9ə) — time away from studying during the school day for a meal or recreation
• Bulgarian: голямо междучасие (goljamo meždučasie) — time away from studying during the school day for a meal or recreation
• Catalan: pati — time away from studying during the school day for a meal or recreation
• Catalan: esbarjo — time away from studying during the school day for a meal or recreation
• Chinese Mandarin: 下課 /下课 (xiàkè) — time away from studying during the school day for a meal or recreation
• Finnish: välitunti — time away from studying during the school day for a meal or recreation
• French: pause — time away from studying during the school day for a meal or recreation
• French: récré — time away from studying during the school day for a meal or recreation
• French: récréation — time away from studying during the school day for a meal or recreation
• Georgian: შესვენება (šesveneba) — time away from studying during the school day for a meal or recreation
• Georgian: დასვენება (dasveneba) — time away from studying during the school day for a meal or recreation
• Hungarian: szünet — time away from studying during the school day for a meal or recreation
• Italian: ricreazione — time away from studying during the school day for a meal or recreation
• Japanese: 休憩時間 (kyūkē jikan) — time away from studying during the school day for a meal or recreation
• Japanese: 休み時間 (yasumi jikan) — time away from studying during the school day for a meal or recreation
• Korean: 쉬는시간 (swineunsigan) — time away from studying during the school day for a meal or recreation
• Norwegian: friminutt — time away from studying during the school day for a meal or recreation
• Persian: زنگ تفریح (zang-e tafrih) — time away from studying during the school day for a meal or recreation
• Polish: przerwa — time away from studying during the school day for a meal or recreation
• Portuguese: recreio — time away from studying during the school day for a meal or recreation
• Romanian: pauză — time away from studying during the school day for a meal or recreation
• Russian: переме́на (pereména) — time away from studying during the school day for a meal or recreation
• Slovak: prestávka — time away from studying during the school day for a meal or recreation
• Spanish: recreo — time away from studying during the school day for a meal or recreation
• Spanish: patio — time away from studying during the school day for a meal or recreation
• Spanish: receso — time away from studying during the school day for a meal or recreation
• Spanish: quiete — time away from studying during the school day for a meal or recreation
• Swedish: rast — time away from studying during the school day for a meal or recreation
• Turkish: teneffüs — time away from studying during the school day for a meal or recreation
• Bulgarian: оттегляне (ottegljane) — act of retiring or withdrawing
• Finnish: vetäytyminen — act of retiring or withdrawing
• Slovak: ústup — act of retiring or withdrawing
• French: recès — decree or resolution of the diet of the Holy Roman Empire or the Hanseatic League
• Arabic: رَدْب (radb) — extension or outpouching of a cavity
• Czech: záhyb — extension or outpouching of a cavity
• Czech: chobot — extension or outpouching of a cavity
• French: récessus — extension or outpouching of a cavity
• German: Ausbuchtung — extension or outpouching of a cavity
• Latin: recessus — extension or outpouching of a cavity
• Polish: zachyłek — extension or outpouching of a cavity
• Finnish: kaivaa syvennys — to make a recess in (something)
• Finnish: tehdä syvennys — to make a recess in (something)
• Finnish: laittaa syvennykseen — to inset (something) into a recess or niche
• Finnish: julistaa tauko — to temporarily suspend (a meeting, the proceedings of an official body, etc.)
• Spanish: recesar — to temporarily suspend (a meeting, the proceedings of an official body, etc.)
• Finnish: esittää tauon pitämistä — to make a recess appointment in respect of (someone)
• Finnish: pitää tauko — of a meeting, the proceedings of an official body, etc.: to adjourn, to take a break
• Spanish: recesar — of a meeting, the proceedings of an official body, etc.: to adjourn, to take a break
• Bulgarian: прекъсвам (prekǎsvam) — of an official body: to suspend proceedings for a period of time
• Finnish: pitää tauko — of an official body: to suspend proceedings for a period of time
• Japanese: 休憩をとる (kyūkē wo toru) — of an official body: to suspend proceedings for a period of time
• Māori: hiki — of an official body: to suspend proceedings for a period of time
• Russian: делать углубление (delatʹ uglublenije) — of an official body: to suspend proceedings for a period of time
• Spanish: recesar — of an official body: to suspend proceedings for a period of time