take a short break
1take five — {v. phr.} To take a five minute break during some work or theatrical rehearsal. * / All right, everyone, the director cried. Let s take five. / …
2take five — {v. phr.} To take a five minute break during some work or theatrical rehearsal. * / All right, everyone, the director cried. Let s take five. / …
3break — break1 [ breık ] (past tense broke [ brouk ] ; past participle broken [ broukən ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 separate into pieces ▸ 2 fail to obey rules ▸ 3 make a hole/cut ▸ 4 destroy someone s confidence ▸ 5 when people learn news ▸ 6 stop for a short time …
4break */*/*/ — I UK [breɪk] / US verb Word forms break : present tense I/you/we/they break he/she/it breaks present participle breaking past tense broke UK [brəʊk] / US [broʊk] past participle broken UK [ˈbrəʊkən] / US [ˈbroʊkən] 1) [transitive] to make… …
5Break — A rapid and sharp price decline. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * ▪ I. break break 1 [breɪk] verb broke PASTTENSE [brəʊk ǁ broʊk] broken PASTPART [ˈbrəʊkən ǁ …
6break — A sudden price move; prices may break up or down. The CENTER ONLINE Futures Glossary A rapid and sharp price decline. Related: crash. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * ▪ I. break break 1 [breɪk] verb broke PASTTENSE [brəʊk ǁ broʊk] …
7take five — verb take a break for five minutes The musicians took five during the rehearsal • Hypernyms: ↑pause, ↑intermit, ↑break • Verb Frames: Somebody s * * * phrasal …
8take five — verb a) to take a five minute break from some activity, take a short break from some activity Hey, stop fighting! Take five. people! b) to break something up …
9take a breather — verb take a short break from one s activities in order to relax (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑rest, ↑breathe, ↑catch one s breath • Derivationally related forms: ↑breather (for: ↑breathe), ↑ …
10take a break — {v. phr.} To have a brief rest period during the course of one s work. * / You ve worked hard. It s time to take a break, the boss said./ …
