receso

el receso(
rreh
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seh
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soh
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. adjournment (legal)
El juez aceptó un receso de 24 horas para que la fiscalía presentara una prueba nueva.The judge agreed to a 24-hour adjournment so that the district attorney could present new evidence.
b. break
Luego de un receso de ocho años la serie está otra vez en pantalla.After a break of eight years the series is back on our screens.
2. (suspension of parliamentary activities)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
a. recess
El proyecto de ley no se someterá a la votación hasta después del receso de verano del congreso.The bill will not be voted on until after the congressional summer recess.
a. downturn
El receso de la economía española ha hecho que mucha gente pierda su empleo.The downturn in the Spanish economy has caused people to lose their jobs.
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