"time off" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-time off.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} time off (uncountable)
  1. (idiomatic, business, human resources) A period of time where one is not required to work. Tags: idiomatic, uncountable Categories (topical): Business, Human resources Synonyms: holiday, vacation Related terms: day off Translations (time without work): termyn hedhys [masculine] (Cornish), vrije dagen [masculine, plural] (Dutch), congés [masculine, plural] (French), vacances [feminine, plural] (French), vacacións [feminine, plural] (Galician), Auszeit [feminine] (German), άδεια (ádeia) [feminine] (Greek), am saor [masculine] (Irish), ferie [feminine, plural] (Italian), pausa [feminine] (Italian), urlop [masculine] (Polish), férias [feminine, plural] (Portuguese), folga [feminine] (Portuguese), vacanță [feminine] (Romanian), vacaciones [feminine, plural] (Spanish), ledighet [common-gender] (Swedish), amser i ffwrdd [masculine] (Welsh), amser bant [masculine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-time_off-en-noun-M1LoCnen Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: business

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