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ri'ses, 'ri:ses1) (a part of a room set back from the main part; an alcove: We can put the dining-table in that recess.) nisje, alkove2) (the time during which Parliament or the law-courts do not work: Parliament is in recess.) parlamentsferie3) ((American) a short period of free time between school classes.) friminutt/-kvarterfrikvarter--------nisje--------pauseIsubst. \/rɪˈses\/, \/ˈriːses\/1) fordypning, hakk, søkk, utsparing, nisje2) ( naturformasjon) bukt, innskjæring, forsenkning3) alkove4) ( i sluse) portnisje5) ( sjøfart) fallende tidevann6) ( anatomi) recessus (f.eks. et gen)7) (poetisk, også overført) avkrok, bortgjemt sted, tilfluktssted, utilgjengelig stedi hjertets dyp, innerst inne i hjertet8) ( også over lengre tid) pause, avbrytelse, opphold, stans, hvil9) (amer., skolevesen) frikvarter, friminutt10) tilbakegangbe in recess ha pause, ha ferieIIverb \/rɪˈses\/1) ( om formasjon) danne en bukt, lage en innskjæring2) forsenke, senke, utspare3) ( arkitektur) gjøre fordypning(er) i, lage hakk i, lage en nisje i4) legge vekk, gjemme vekk i en krok5) (amer.) ta en pause, ta frikvarter, ta fri
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Recess — Re*cess , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Recessed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Recessing}.] To make a recess in; as, to recess a wall. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
recess — noun /rəˈsɛs / (say ruh ses), /ˈrisɛs / (say reeses) 1. a part or space that is set back or recedes, as a bay or an alcove in a room. 2. an indentation in a line or extent of coast, hills, forest, etc. 3. (usually plural) a secluded inner area or …
recess — /ri ses , ree ses/, n. 1. temporary withdrawal or cessation from the usual work or activity. 2. a period of such withdrawal. 3. a receding part or space, as a bay or alcove in a room. 4. an indentation in a line or extent of coast, hills, forest … Universalium
recess — re•cess [[t]rɪˈsɛs, ˈri sɛs[/t]] n. 1) a temporary withdrawal or cessation from the usual work or activity; break 2) a period of such withdrawal: a five minute recess[/ex] 3) a receding part or space, as an alcove in a room 4) an indentation, as… … From formal English to slang
Recess: School's Out — Theatrical release poster Directed by Chuck Sheetz Produced by … Wikipedia
Recess — Re*cess (r[ e]*s[e^]s ), n. [L. recessus, fr. recedere, recessum. See {Recede}.] 1. A withdrawing or retiring; a moving back; retreat; as, the recess of the tides. [1913 Webster] Every degree of ignorance being so far a recess and degradation… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
recess — [rē′ses; ] also, & for v. usually [, ri ses′] n. [L recessus < pp. of recedere: see RECEDE1] 1. a receding or hollow place, as in a surface, wall, etc.; niche 2. a secluded, withdrawn, or inner place [subterranean recesses, the recesses of the … English World dictionary
recess — ► NOUN 1) a small space set back in a wall. 2) a hollow in something. 3) (recesses) remote, secluded, or secret places. 4) a break between sessions of a parliament, law court, etc. 5) chiefly N. Amer. a break between school classes. ► VERB … English terms dictionary
recess — [[t]rɪse̱s, ri͟ːses[/t]] recesses, recessing, recessed 1) N COUNT: also in/from N A recess is a break between the periods of work of an official body such as a committee, a court of law, or a government. The conference broke for a recess, but the … English dictionary
recess — noun 1 period when a parliament, etc. does not meet ADJECTIVE ▪ August (AmE), Christmas (esp. BrE), Easter (esp. AmE), holiday (AmE), summer, Whitsun (BrE), winter (AmE) … Collocations dictionary
recess — I UK [rɪˈses] / UK [ˈriːses] / US [ˈrɪˌses] / US [rɪˈses] noun Word forms recess : singular recess plural recesses 1) a) [countable/uncountable] a short time between periods of work in an official organization, especially a court or parliament… … English dictionary