Time off Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈtaɪm/ /ˈɔf

TYME-awf

UK

tˈaɪm/ /ˈɒf

TYME-of

التعريف

A period when you do not have to work or go to school, often used for rest, vacation, or personal matters.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Primarily used in workplace or academic contexts to mean vacation, sick leave, or personal days. Common collocations: 'take time off', 'request time off', 'get some time off'. Usually informal; for formal settings, 'leave' or 'paid leave' may be used.

• Spanish: tiempo libre - días libres - permiso (laboral)
• Portuguese (BR): folga - tempo livre - licença (trabalho)
• Portuguese (PT): folga - tempo livre - licença (trabalho)
• Chinese (Simplified): 休假 - 请假
• Chinese (Traditional): 休假 - 請假
• Hindi: अवकाश - छुट्टी
• Arabic: إجازة - وقت عطلة
• Bengali: ছুটি - অবসর
• Russian: отпуск - выходной - освобождение от работы
• Japanese: 休み
• Vietnamese: thời gian nghỉ - thời gian nghỉ phép
• Korean: 휴가 - 쉬는 시간
• Turkish: izin - tatil - ara
• Urdu: چھٹی
• Indonesian: waktu libur - cuti

جمل نموذجية

I need some time off to visit my family.

basic

She took time off because she was sick.

basic

Teachers get time off during summer.

basic

Can I take some time off next week for personal reasons?

natural

After working all year, he finally got some paid time off.

natural

You should use your time off to relax and recharge.

natural