recess

recess
noun
1) (alcove) Nische, die
2) (Brit. Parl.; Amer.): (short vacation) Ferien Pl.; (Amer. Sch.): (between classes) Pause, die
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[ri'ses, 'ri:ses]
noun
1) (a part of a room set back from the main part; an alcove: We can put the dining-table in that recess.) die Nische
2) (the time during which Parliament or the law-courts do not work: Parliament is in recess.) die Ferien (pl.)
3) ((American) a short period of free time between school classes.) die Pause
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re·cess
[ˈri:ses, rɪˈses]
I. n
<pl -es>
1. LAW, POL [Sitzungs]pause f, Parlamentsferien pl
to go into \recess sich akk in die Sommerpause begeben
to be in \recess in der Sommerpause sein
to be recalled from \recess aus der Sommerpause zurückgerufen werden
2. esp AM, AUS SCH Pause f
3. ARCHIT Nische f
4. (fig: secret places)
\recesses pl Winkel pl fig
the deepest [or innermost] \recesses die verborgensten Winkel
II. vt
1. ARCHIT
to \recess a fitment eine Nische aussparen
2. (suspend)
to \recess proceedings die Verhandlung vertagen
III. vi esp AM, AUS [eine] Pause machen; LAW, POL sich akk vertagen
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[rɪ'ses]
1. n
1) (= cessation) (of Parliament) (Sitzungs)pause f; (of law courts) Ferien pl; (US SCH) Pause f
2) (= alcove) Nische f
3) (= secret place) Winkel m

in the (deepest) recesses of his mind — in den (tiefsten) Tiefen seines Geistes

2. vt
(= set back) in eine/die Nische stellen; cupboard, cooker einbauen; windows vertiefen; lighting versenken; (= make a recess in) wall etc eine Nische machen in (+acc), vertiefen
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recess [rıˈses; ˈriːses]
A s
1. (zeitweilige) Unterbrechung (auch JUR der Verhandlung), (US auch Schul)Pause f, besonders US oder PARL Ferien pl:
Congress is at recess now zurzeit sind Kongressferien;
have recess Pause haben
2. Schlupfwinkel m
3. ARCH (Wand)Vertiefung f, Nische f, Alkoven m
4. TECH Aussparung f, Einschnitt m
5. pl fig (das) Innere, Tiefe(n) f(pl):
the recesses of the heart die geheimen Winkel des Herzens
B v/t
1. in eine Nische stellen, zurücksetzen
2. vertiefen, eine Nische machen in eine Wand etc
3. TECH aussparen, einsenken:
recessed switch Unterputzschalter m
C v/i US eine Pause oder Ferien machen, die Verhandlung oder Sitzung unterbrechen, sich vertagen
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noun
1) (alcove) Nische, die
2) (Brit. Parl.; Amer.): (short vacation) Ferien Pl.; (Amer. Sch.): (between classes) Pause, die
* * *
(US) n.
Pause -n (Schule) f. n.
(§ pl.: recesses)
= Aussparung f.
Ecke -n f.
Pause -n f.
Unterbrechung f.

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