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tea break en · NOUN

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Meanings

1. (Australia, UK) A short break or rest period during the day when a cup of tea or coffee is drunk.
2. (Australia) A short rest break which an employee is entitled to take, shorter in duration than a lunchbreak
   • An employee who works between 3 and 5 hours on a day should be entitled to a paid tea break for rest. 2015 October 9, “Tea breaks - What are you entitled to?”, in Communication Workers Union:
   • According to the SCHADS award, support workers are entitled to a paid 10 minute tea break for every four hours worked. 2022 December 31 (last accessed), “Meal time entitlements: can I take breaks?”, in Hireup, archived from the original on 30 Dec 2022:

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Relateds

coffee break · teacake

Translations (9)

de Teepause (a short break or rest period during the day when a cup of tea or coffee is drunk) · cmn 茶敘 /茶叙 (a short break or rest period during the day when a cup of tea or coffee is drunk) · ru переры́в на чай (a short break or rest period during the day when a cup of tea or coffee is drunk) · ar اِسْتِرَاحَة (a short break or rest period during the day when a cup of tea or coffee is drunk) · tr çay molası (a short break or rest period during the day when a cup of tea or coffee is drunk) · fi teetauko (a short break or rest period during the day when a cup of tea or coffee is drunk) · fr pause thé (a short break or rest period during the day when a cup of tea or coffee is drunk) · cmn 茶歇 (a short break or rest period during the day when a cup of tea or coffee is drunk) · nl theepauze (a short break or rest period during the day when a cup of tea or coffee is drunk)