intermission
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intermission
- /ɪntɚˈmɪʃən/ US
Rhymes with -ɪʃən
Where it comes from
Derived from Latin intermissiō, from intermittō (“interrupt, omit”) + -tiō.
noun intermissions
- A break, especially between two performances or sessions, such as at a concert, play, seminar, or religious assembly. We ordered some drinks for the intermission.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: interruption, suspension, break, pause, interval, truce, gap, respite, time-out, cooldown, rest, intercession, recess, stoppage, interpellation, intercedence
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noun break between performances or sessions
| Español | intermisión, intermedio |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | मध्यांतर madhyāntar, अंतराल antrāl |
| Português | intervalo, intermissão |
| Français | intermède, interlude, entracte |
| Deutsch | Unterbrechung, Pause |
| Italiano | intervallo, pausa, intermezzo, intermedio |
| Русский | антра́кт antrákt, переры́в pererýv, па́уза páuza, переме́на pereména |
| العربية | فاصِل fāṣil |
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