Definizione monolingua

recess

recess (third-person singular simple present recesses, present participle recessing, simple past and past participle recessed)

1. To inset into something, or to recede.

   Wow, look at how that gargoyle recesses into the rest of architecture.

   Recess the screw so it does not stick out.

2. (intransitive) To take or declare a break.

   This court shall recess for its normal two hour lunch now.

   Class will recess for 20 minutes.

recess (plural recesses)

1. (countable or uncountable) A break, pause or vacation.

   Spring recess offers a good chance to travel.

2. An inset, hole, space or opening.

   Put a generous recess behind the handle for finger space.

3. (US) A time of play, usually, on a playground.

   Students who do not listen in class will not play outside during recess.

recess

1. (obsolete, rare) Remote, distant (in time or place).

   Thomas Salusbury: Galileos Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems: I should think it best in the subsequent discourses to begin to examine whether the Earth be esteemed immoveable, as it hath been till now believed by most men, or else moveable, as some ancient Philosophers held, and others of not very recesse times were of opinion;

Definizione dizionario recess

alcova

intervallo

ricreazione

riposo

buco

ferie

interruzione

nascondere

nicchia

pausa

recesso

recludere

rientranza

vacanza

vicolo

Altri significati:

a time of play

(countable or uncountable) A break, pause or vacation.

a break, pause or vacation

declare a break

To inset into something, or to recede.

recede

An inset, hole, space or opening.

(US) A time of play, usually, on a playground.

(intransitive) To take or declare a break.

(obsolete, rare) Remote, distant (in time or place).

an inset, hole, space or opening