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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCoffee break
/ˈkɒfi breɪk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A short rest period, typically lasting 10 to 15 minutes, granted to employees in business, industrial, or educational settings in the morning and afternoon.
"The team gathered in the breakroom for a quick coffee break before the afternoon meeting." - 2
A casual pause in an activity to relax and socialize.
"Let's take a coffee break from studying and stretch our legs."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'coffee', derived from the Ottoman Turkish 'kahve' via Arabic and Italian, and 'break', from Old English 'brecan'. It emerged in the mid-20th century in the United States, notably popularized by a 1952 Pan-American Coffee Bureau marketing campaign promoting a mid-morning pause for refreshment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Coffee break" is said worldwide
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pause-café
Transliteration: poz ka.fe
"Nous avons pris une pause-café de dix minutes."
Kaffeepause
Transliteration: ˈkafeˌpaʊ̯zə
"Während der Kaffeepause konnten wir uns gut unterhalten."
pausa caffè
Transliteration: ˈpau.za kafˈfɛ
"Facciamo una pausa caffè prima di continuare."
pausa para el café
Transliteration: ˈpau.sa ˈpa.ɾa el kaˈfe
"Los empleados salieron a tomar una pausa para el café."
pausa para o café
Transliteration: ˈpaw.zɐ ˈpa.ɾɐ u kaˈfɛ
"Vamos fazer uma pausa para o café agora."
कॉफ़ी ब्रेक
Transliteration: kŏfī brek
"हम दोपहर में दस मिनट का कॉफ़ी ब्रेक लेते हैं।"
咖啡时间
Transliteration: kāfēi shíjiān
"大家趁着咖啡时间交流了一下工作进展。"
커피 타임
Transliteration: keopi taim
"오후 회의 전에 잠깐 커피 타임을 가집시다."
コーヒーブレイク
Transliteration: kōhī bureiku
"午後の仕事の前にコーヒーブレイクを取りましょう。"
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