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(US, Canada, informal) To take a short, typically five-minute, break from some activity.

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take five

Source Word

take five

Canada US informal

(US, Canada, informal) To take a short, typically five-minute, break from some activity.

Japanese Meaning

（口語）短い休憩を取る、特に約5分間の休憩を取る

After two hours of rehearsals, the band members agreed to take five before the soundcheck.

リハーサルを2時間続けた後、バンドのメンバーはサウンドチェックの前に5分ほど休憩することにした。

Sense（1）

(US, Canada, informal) To take a short, typically five-minute, break from some activity.

Hey, stop fighting! Take five, people!

takes five

（ present singular third-person ）

taking five

（ participle present ）

took five

（ past ）

taken five

（ participle past ）