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take breaks
[/teɪk breɪks/]
verb phrase
fazer pausas
1.
to stop working or doing an activity for a period of rest
I take breaks every hour to stretch my legs.
Faço pausas a cada hora para esticar as pernas.
2.
to interrupt a continuous activity temporarily
We took breaks during the road trip to avoid fatigue.
Fizemos pausas durante a viagem para evitar o cansaço.
Synonyms
rest
pause
take a breather
have a break
stop for a break
Antonyms
work continuously
push through
keep going
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
fazer pausas
most common usage
Brazil
tirar uma pausa
alternative form
Portugal
fazer intervalo
common in Portuguese usage
Portugal
fazer pausas
also used but less frequent
Related Idioms & Phrases
take a breather
take it easy
take five
give it a rest
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