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

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take ten

Source Word

take ten

Verb

Canada US informal

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

Japanese Meaning

10分ほどの短い休憩を取る

After two hours of studying, we should take ten before continuing.

2時間勉強した後、続ける前に10分ほど休憩しましょう。

Sense（1）

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

takes ten

（ present singular third-person ）

taking ten

（ participle present ）

took ten

（ past ）

taken ten

（ participle past ）