break

noun BREHK Rare

Origin: English loanword widely adopted in Spanish work and sports contexts.

Also means

pause

Usage Note

Break is used in Spanish to mean a short rest period, especially at work or in sport. In tennis it specifically means winning a game on the opponent's serve (a 'break of serve'). The RAE acknowledges the word but recommends pausa or descanso in formal writing. It is invariably masculine: el break.

Examples

"Vamos a hacer un break de diez minutos."

Natural Translation

Let's take a ten-minute break.

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