recess
/rɪˈses/noun
उच्चारण रिसेस
अवकाश, छुट्टी (संसद, अदालत, स्कूल की)
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[C, U]
a period of time during the year when a parliament, a court or a school does not meet
अवकाश, छुट्टी (संसद, अदालत, स्कूल की)
- Parliament is in recess until the winter session.
- The court rose for the summer recess.
- The Lok Sabha went into recess for the festival season.
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- During the court's winter recess, only urgent cases are heard.
- Members of Parliament returned to their constituencies during the recess.
Synonyms break adjournment holiday vacation
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[C] especially AmE
a short period of time between lessons when children can play
(स्कूल में) छोटी छुट्टी, इंटरवल
- The children ran out at recess.
- We play cricket in the corridor at recess.
- At recess the boys rushed to the playground with their lunch boxes.
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- The bell rang for recess, and the classroom emptied in seconds.
- We did our homework during recess because we had a test next period.
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[C]
a part of a wall that is set back from the rest, forming a space
दीवार में बना आला, ताक़
- A lamp stood in a recess by the door.
- A small idol sat in a recess in the wall.
- The statue stood in a recess at the end of the hall.
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- The cat curled up in a recess beneath the staircase.
- Books were stored in a deep recess behind the curtain.
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[C, usually pl.] recesses literary
the hidden or inner parts of something
(मन, स्थान का) गहरा छिपा हिस्सा
- the dark recesses of the cave
- the deepest recesses of her memory
- Nobody had explored the recesses of the old fort for years.
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- In the recesses of his mind he still feared the dark.
- She searched the recesses of the cupboard for her missing key.
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[I] especially AmE
(of a court or a legislature) to stop work for a period of time
(अदालत, विधायिका का) अवकाश के लिए उठना
- The court recessed for lunch.
- Parliament will recess for the winter holidays and meet again in the new year.
- The committee recessed for tea and resumed an hour later.
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- The judge recessed the hearing until Monday morning.
- Parliament recessed early because of the holiday.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
re·cess
With -cess (like access and process; not 'reces'); pronounced /rɪˈses/.
अंत में -cess (access और process की तरह; 'reces' गलत है); pronunciation /rɪˈses/।
?Which word?
Keep apart recess (break; hollow) and recession (a period of economic decline).
Recess (अवकाश; आला) और recession (आर्थिक मंदी का दौर) को अलग रखिए।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A break between sittings of Parliament or a court is a recess; a hollow in a wall is a recess, alcove or niche.
'संसद या अदालत की बैठकों के बीच का अवकाश' recess है; दीवार का आला recess, alcove या niche।
General knowledge
Parliament's inter-session recess; the Supreme Court's summer vacation.
संसद का inter-session recess; Supreme Court का summer vacation।