were recessing
recess
recess(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el recreo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I spent recess studying for the Spanish exam.Me pasé el recreo estudiando para el examen de español.
The kids always spend their recess playing hide-and-seek.Los chicos siempre se pasan su recreo jugando al escondite.
2. (politics)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
The Congress is in recess for the Labor day holiday.El Congreso suspendió sus actividades por el feriado del Día del Trabajador.
The government was overthrown when the Senate was in recess and the President abroad.El gobierno fue derrocado cuando el Senado estaba en periodo vacacional y el presiente en el extranjero.
3. (legal)
a. el descanso (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The defendant and his lawyer didn't speak to each other during the recess.Durante el descanso, el acusado y su abogado no se hablaron.
b. el receso (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
After the recess, the jury and the spectators settled into their seats.Después del receso, el jurado y los asistentes se acomodaron en sus lugares.
a. el hueco (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The hidden safe was located in a recess in the wall, behind a painting.La caja fuerte oculta se encontraba en un hueco en la pared, detrás de un cuadro.
b. el recoveco (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The cat is sleeping in the darkest recess in the room.El gato está durmiendo en el recoveco más oscuro del cuarto.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
5. (legal)
a. suspender la sesión
The court will recess one hour for lunch.El tribunal suspenderá la sesión por una hora para almorzar.
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