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coffee break

coffee break

Meaning of coffee break

short rest with coffee

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EN-UK/ˈkɒf.i breɪk/
EN-US/ə ˈkɔ.fi breɪk/
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coffee break with Russian translation

coffee break usage examples

🇨🇳ZH🇬🇧EN

We took a short coffee break after the meeting.

🇨🇳ZH🇬🇧EN

After the morning email rush, we usually have a coffee break.

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coffee break咖啡休息
student学生
exam考试
homework家庭作业
answer questions回答问题
ask questions提问
desk书桌

coffee break synonyms

Related words worth learning together

short break
A brief interruption; very similar in duration and purpose to a coffee break.
tea break
Similar short break but focused on tea rather than coffee; common in British contexts.
lunch break
Midday break specifically for eating lunch; usually longer than a coffee break.
break
General term for any interruption or rest period; broader than 'coffee break'.
pause
Short stoppage or interruption in activity or speech; can be less social and more functional.
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short break

A brief interruption; very similar in duration and purpose to a coffee break.

A2Often

We'll have a short break before the next session.

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tea break

Similar short break but focused on tea rather than coffee; common in British contexts.

A2Often

We'll have a tea break after the first hour.

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lunch break

Midday break specifically for eating lunch; usually longer than a coffee break.

A2Very Often

My lunch break is from 12 to 1.

🇬🇧en

General term for any interruption or rest period; broader than 'coffee break'.

A1Very Often

Let's take a break and come back refreshed.

🇬🇧en

Short stoppage or interruption in activity or speech; can be less social and more functional.

A2Often

There will be a short pause in the program for announcements.

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smoko

Informal Australian/NZ term for a short work break, originally for smoking but now general.

B1Rarely

Time for a smoko — grab a cuppa and a biscuit.

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elevenses

A mid-morning snack break around 11am, typically tea or coffee with a snack; chiefly British.

B1Rarely

We had elevenses with biscuits before the meeting.

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How to pronounce coffee break and what this word means

coffee break means coffee break. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce coffee break

/ˈkɒf.i breɪk/

coffee break translation

coffee break

coffee break examples

We took a short coffee break after the meeting.

coffee break transcription

/ˈkɒf.i breɪk/, /ə ˈkɔ.fi breɪk/

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coffee break meaning: what does it mean?

short rest with coffee

coffee break pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

coffee break is pronounced as /ˈkɒf.i breɪk/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

coffee break definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

We took a short coffee break after the meeting. Translation: Мы сделали короткий кофейный перерыв после встречи.

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