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last break

[/læst breɪk/]
nounpl: last breaks
último intervalo
1. The final pause or interruption in a sequence of work, activity, or play
The last break before the final exam is crucial for mental preparation.
O último intervalo antes do exame final é crucial para a preparação mental.
2. In sports, the final opportunity or attempt to score or succeed
It was the last break of the game, and the team needed a goal.
Era o último ataque do jogo, e o time precisava de um gol.
3. The final lucky chance or stroke of fortune
Getting that job was my last break before things improved.
Conseguir aquele emprego foi minha última sorte antes das coisas melhorarem.
Synonyms
final breaklast chancefinal opportunitylast attempt
Antonyms
first breakopening breakinitial opportunity

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
último intervalo / última oportunidade
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
último intervalo
Standard business and educational context
Portugal
última pausa / última oportunidade
Pausa is preferred over intervalo in some contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

one last break before the storm
last break of the day
make the last break count
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