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Hindi translation: अवकाश

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English term or phrase:break
Hindi translation:अवकाश
Entered by: PRAKASH SHARMA

17:19 May 12, 2007
English to Hindi translations [PRO]
Business/Commerce (general)
English term or phrase: break
Take a break, can you suggest some good options friends? Thanks in advance! I'll give four points, who will provide the best one, that I'll use in one of my file as well. :)
PRAKASH SHARMA
India
Local time: 12:08
अवकाश लेना
Explanation:
अवकाश लेना would be one possibility.

Other would be

छुट्टी लेना, विश्राम लेना, आराम करना, etc.

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Note added at 1 घंटा (2007-05-12 18:36:39 GMT)
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If you want to approach it in an informal way, you could also say:

अब थोड़ा काम रोककर फ्रेश हो लेते हैं।
Selected response from:

Balasubramaniam L.
India
Local time: 12:08
Grading comment
quite clear and compact answer. Four points to you bala for a compact answer. Although, I agree with langclinic as well, but as I needed a compact answer, I selected bala's one. Cheers to both of you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3कुछ क्षण विश्राम करें /कुछ पल आराम करें /थोड़ी देर साँस ले लें
Rajan Chopra
4 +2अवकाश लेना
Balasubramaniam L.
4विश्रांति, अल्पविराम
Arun Singh


  

Answers


15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
विश्रांति, अल्पविराम


Explanation:
See if they suits you!

Arun Singh
Local time: 12:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi
PRO pts in category: 4
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
अवकाश लेना


Explanation:
अवकाश लेना would be one possibility.

Other would be

छुट्टी लेना, विश्राम लेना, आराम करना, etc.

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Note added at 1 घंटा (2007-05-12 18:36:39 GMT)
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If you want to approach it in an informal way, you could also say:

अब थोड़ा काम रोककर फ्रेश हो लेते हैं।

Balasubramaniam L.
India
Local time: 12:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
quite clear and compact answer. Four points to you bala for a compact answer. Although, I agree with langclinic as well, but as I needed a compact answer, I selected bala's one. Cheers to both of you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  anand shekhar: You're right.
1 day 2 mins
  -> Thank you.
agree  satish krishna itikela
1 day 23 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Take a break
कुछ क्षण विश्राम करें /कुछ पल आराम करें /थोड़ी देर साँस ले लें


Explanation:
Kuchh kshan vishrAm kare(n)/Kuchh pal ArAm kare(n)/Thodee der sAns le lai(n).

These are some of the possible manners of translating this expression in Hindi.

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Note added at 1 hr (2007-05-12 18:53:32 GMT)
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You may also consider using

थोड़ी देर सुस्ता लें (thodee der sustA lai(n)

Rajan Chopra
India
Local time: 12:08
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi
PRO pts in category: 15

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nikeeta Kulkarni: Nice suggestions...
2 hrs
  -> Merci!
agree  Kumud Verma
10 hrs
  -> dhanvavAd!
agree  satish krishna itikela
1 day 23 hrs
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