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recreo

recreation

noun rreh-KREH-oh Rare
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Origin: From Latin recreatio, 'restoration, refreshment.'

Also means

recess (school break)

Usage Note

Recreo covers both the abstract idea of leisure and recreation (parque de recreo — recreation park) and the concrete school recess period (a la hora del recreo — at recess time). In school contexts it is the standard term across Spain and Latin America. The verb recrearse means to take pleasure in something, to linger enjoyably.

Examples

"Los niños juegan en el patio durante el recreo."

Natural Translation

The children play in the yard during recess.

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