Meaning of szünet | Babel Free
[ˈsynɛt]Definitions
- pause, break (temporary stop, rest or cease in activity)
- recess (short time off in between school classes, during court trials and parliamentary meetings)
- intermission (break between two parts of a performance, such as at a concert or play)
- vacation, break (period during which schools, theaters or other institutions are closed)
- rest (pause of a specified length in a piece of music)
- pause (button whose functions are pausing and resuming an electrical appliance)
Equivalents
Examples
“Háromszor koppintott, majd egy kis szünet után újra háromszor.”
There were three knocks, and then after a short pause, another three.
“Most tíz perces szünetet tartunk s utána megkezdjük a tanúk kihallgatását.”
We're going to take a ten-minute recess now, and afterwards we'll start the hearing of witnesses.
“A második felvonás utáni szünetben kitör a botrány, úgyhogy a darabot nem lehet folytatni.”
A scandal breaks out in the intermission after the second act, and the play cannot be resumed.
“A cserkészcsapat a nyári szünetben két táborban vett részt.”
The scout troop participated in two camps in the summer break.
“Az ütem végére egynegyed szünetet iktattam be, hogy a dallam lendülete megváltozzon.”
I've inserted a quarter rest at the end of the bar to change the momentum of the melody.
“A szárítási ciklus megszakításához nyomja meg a "Start (Szünet)" gombot, és nyissa ki az ajtót.”
To interrupt a drying cycle, press the "Start (Pause)" button and open the door.
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See also
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