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intervalo prolongado

[in-ter-VAH-lo pro-lon-GAH-do]
nounmasculinepl: intervalos prolongados
extended break
1. A lengthy pause or interruption in an activity, work, or performance that lasts longer than usual
The company announced an extended break during the summer months.
A empresa anunciou um intervalo prolongado durante os meses de verão.
2. In entertainment or performance contexts, a longer intermission between acts or sections
The concert had an extended break after the second act.
O concerto teve um intervalo prolongado após o segundo ato.
3. A time gap between events that is longer than typical or expected
There was an extended break between the two seasons.
Houve um intervalo prolongado entre as duas estações.
Synonyms
pausa longapausa prolongadaintervalo longorecesso prolongado
Antonyms
intervalo brevepausa curtaintervalo rápido

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
intervalo prolongado
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
intervalo prolongado
No significant regional variation
São Paulo
intervalo prolongado
No significant regional variation
Portugal
intervalo prolongado
Standard usage; may also use 'pausa prolongada'

Related Idioms & Phrases

tirar um intervalo prolongado
fazer um intervalo prolongado
estar em intervalo prolongado
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