"take five" meaning in English

See take five in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Audio: En-au-take five.ogg [Australia] Forms: takes five [present, singular, third-person], taking five [participle, present], took five [past], taken five [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|take<,,took,taken> five}} take five (third-person singular simple present takes five, present participle taking five, simple past took five, past participle taken five)
  1. (US, Canada, informal) To take a short, typically five-minute, break from some activity. Tags: Canada, US, informal Categories (topical): Five Synonyms: take a five Related terms: take ten

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