receso

recess; break

noun rreh-SEH-soh Rare

Origin: From Latin 'recessus' (withdrawal, retreat).

Also means

recession (economic)

Usage Note

Receso in legislative contexts means a parliamentary recess or adjournment — el Congreso está en receso. In Latin American Spanish it also commonly means a school break or brief work pause (equivalent to Spain's recreo or descanso). Do not confuse it with recesión (economic recession), which is a related but distinct noun.

Examples

"El parlamento declaró un receso de dos semanas."

Natural Translation

Parliament declared a two-week recess.

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