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recreation
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rec·re·a·tion  (rkr-shn)
n.
Refreshment of one's mind or body after work through activity that amuses or stimulates; play.

recreation [ˌrɛkrɪˈeɪʃən]
n
1. refreshment of health or spirits by relaxation and enjoyment
2. an activity or pastime that promotes this
3. (Social Science / Education)
a.  an interval of free time between school lessons
b.  (as modifier) recreation period

Recreation
Obsolete, summering; the taking of a summer holiday.
1. the activity of traveling for pleasure, to see sights, for recreation, etc.
2. the business founded upon this activity. — tourist, n., adj.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.recreation - an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulatesrecreation - an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation"
activity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"
antic, prank, put-on, joke, trick, caper - a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
bathing - immersing the body in water or sunshine
festivity, celebration - any joyous diversion
dancing, terpsichore, dance, saltation - taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
entertainment, amusement - an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
escapade, lark - any carefree episode
escapism, escape - an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy; "romantic novels were her escape from the stress of daily life"; "his alcohol problem was a form of escapism"
eurhythmics, eurhythmy, eurythmics, eurythmy - the interpretation in harmonious bodily movements of the rhythm of musical compositions; used to teach musical understanding
fun, merriment, playfulness - activities that are enjoyable or amusing; "I do it for the fun of it"; "he is fun to have around"
gambling, gaming, play - the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize); "his gambling cost him a fortune"; "there was heavy play at the blackjack table"
game - an amusement or pastime; "they played word games"; "he thought of his painting as a game that filled his empty time"; "his life was all fun and games"
jest, joke, jocularity - activity characterized by good humor
night life, nightlife - the activity of people seeking nighttime diversion (as at the theater, a nightclub, etc.); "a futile search for intelligent nightlife"; "in the summer the nightlife shifts to the dance clubs"
pastime, pursuit, interest - a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly); "sailing is her favorite pastime"; "his main pastime is gambling"; "he counts reading among his interests"; "they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits"
child's play, play - activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules; "Freud believed in the utility of play to a small child"
frolic, gambol, romp, caper, play - gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement; "it was all done in play"; "their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly"
athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
2.recreation - activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation; "time for rest and refreshment by the pool"; "days of joyous recreation with his friends"
rejuvenation - the act of restoring to a more youthful condition

recreation
noun
1. leisure, play, sport, exercise, fun, relief, pleasure, entertainment, relaxation, enjoyment, distraction, amusement, diversion, refreshment, beer and skittles (informal) Saturday afternoon is for recreation and outings.
2. pastime, hobby, distraction, leisure activity, sport, entertainment She cites one of her recreations as `picking up litter'.
Translations
recreation [ˌrekrɪˈeɪʃən]
A. N
1. (= amusement) (also Scol) → recreo m
2. (= reconstruction) → reconstrucción f (Theat) → recreación f; (= representation) → representación f
B. CPD recreation centre, recreation center (US) Ncentro m de recreo
recreation ground Ncampo m de deportes
recreation room Nsalón m de recreo

recreation [ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃən] n
(= leisure) → détente f
Saturday afternoon is for recreation and outings → Le samedi après-midi est consacré à la détente et aux sorties.
(= pastime) → passe-temps m
His only recreation is gardening → Son seul passe-temps est le jardinage.
[ˌriːkriˈeɪʃən] (= reconstruction) (also re-creation) → reproduction f
to build a recreation of sth → reproduire qch
They want to build a faithful recreation of the original theatre → Ils veulent reproduire fidèlement l'ancien théâtre.

recreation
n
(= leisure)Erholung f, → Entspannung f; (= pastime)Hobby nt; for recreation I go fishingzur Erholung gehe ich Angeln; recreation centre (Brit) or center (US) → Freizeitzentrum nt; recreation facilitiesMöglichkeiten plzur Freizeitgestaltung; recreation periodFreistunde f
(Sch) → Pause f

recreation [ɐsense a ˌrɛkrɪˈeɪʃn; ɐsense b ˌriːkrɪˈeɪʃn] n
a. (leisure) → ricreazione f
b. (restoration) → restaurazione f

recreation
n recreation [rekriˈeiʃən]
(a) pleasant activity which one enjoys doing in one's spare time (eg a sport, hobby) I have little time for recreation; amusements and recreations. ontspanning إسْتِجْمام развлечение osvěžení, zotavení fritidsinteresse die Erholung αναψυχή, ψυχαγωγία recreación puhkus تفریح؛ سرگرمی harrastus divertissement בִּילוּי मनबहलाव, मनोरंजन, विश्राम, विहार rekreacija, razonoda kikapcsolódás, pihenés, üdülés; szórakozás rekreasi tómstundagaman svago, passatempo レクリェーション 레크리에이션, 기분 전환 pramoga, laisvalaikio užsiėmimas atpūta; izklaide aktiviti rekreasi ontspanning fritidssyssel, hobby rekreacja passatempo dis­tracţie отдых; развлечение osvieženie, zotavenie razvedrilo rekreacija rekreation การพักผ่อนหย่อนใจ eğlence 休閒娛樂 розвага, відпочинок تفریحی عمل hoạt động giải trí
adj recreˈational
ontspannend إسْتِجمامي за развлечение rekreační fritids- Erholungs-... ψυχαγωγικός recreativo kosutus- تفریحی virkistys- de récréation שֶׁל פְנָאי मनोरंजनकारी rekreacijski, za odmor (zabavu) szórakozási, szórakoztató untuk rekreasi tómstunda- ricreativo レクリェーションの 오락적인 laisvalaikio, pramogų izklaidējošs; atpūtas- rekreasi recreatief fritids-, hobby- rekreacyjny recreativo distractiv развлекательный rekreačný rekreacijski rekreativan rekreations-, fritids- อย่างสบายใจ eğlendirici 娛樂的,消遣的 розважальний تفریحی thuộc về giải trí
recreation ground
a piece of land for playing sports, games etc on. speelgrond مَوقِع إسْتِجْمام игрална площадка hřiště pro hry sportsplads der Spielplatz χώρος αναψυχής parque infantil puhkepark زمین بازی و تفریح virkistysalue terrain de jeux גַן מִשחָקִים मनोरंजन स्थल igralište játszótér lapangan main leiksvæði/-völlur (campo giochi) 遊園地 운동장, 유원지 žaidimų aikštelė spēļu laukums taman rekreasi speelterrein idrettsplass; lekeplass plac zabaw pátio do recreio teren de joacă площадка для игр ihrisko igrišče igralište fritidsområde, idrottsplats สถานที่พักผ่อนหย่อนใจ oyun alanı 休閒娛樂場地 спортивний майданчик کھیل کا میدان sân chơi


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