lunch hour


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lunch hour

n
1. Also called: lunch break a break in the middle of the working day, usually of one hour, during which lunch may be eaten
2. Also called: lunch time the time at which lunch is usually eaten
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Translations
polední přestávka
frokostpause
lounastauko
stanka za ručak
昼休み
점심시간
lunchrast
ช่วงหยุดพักอาหารกลางวัน
giờ nghỉ trưa

lunch hour

→ اِسْتِرَاحَةُ غَدَاْءٍ polední přestávka frokostpause Mittagspause διάλειμμα για φαγητό pausa para comer lounastauko pause déjeuner stanka za ručak intervallo del pranzo 昼休み 점심시간 lunchpauze lunsjpause przerwa obiadowa intervalo para o almoço обеденный перерыв lunchrast ช่วงหยุดพักอาหารกลางวัน yemek molası giờ nghỉ trưa 午休时间
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