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Meaning of tea break | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A short break or rest period during the day when a cup of tea or coffee is drunk.
    Australia, British
  2. A short rest break which an employee is entitled to take, shorter in duration than a lunchbreak
    Australia

Equivalents

العربية استراحة
Deutsch Teepause
Suomi teetauko
Français pause thé
Nederlands theepauze

Examples

“An employee who works between 3 and 5 hours on a day should be entitled to a paid tea break for rest.”
“According to the SCHADS award, support workers are entitled to a paid 10 minute tea break for every four hours worked.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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