time out

• Eine Pause oder Unterbrechung einer Aktivität, häufig im Sport oder in der Kindererziehung genutzt, um innezuhalten und nachzudenken, oder in der Informatik ein Zeitraum, nach dessen Ablauf ein Prozess beendet wird, wenn er nicht abgeschlossen wurde.

A pause or break taken from an activity, often used in sports or parenting to stop and reflect, or in computing to indicate a period after which a process is terminated if not completed.

1. Pause or breakA2informal

   A short period of rest or interruption from an activity.

   Pause

   • Let's take a time out and grab some coffee.
   • The kids need a time out from playing video games.
   • We called a time out to discuss the strategy.

2. Sports breakB1formal

   A brief pause in a game or match, requested by a coach or player.

   Auszeit

   • The coach called a time out to calm the team down.
   • The referee signaled a time out due to an injury.
   • They used their last time out with two minutes left in the game.

3. Discipline for childrenB1informal

   A technique used to discipline a child by isolating them for a short period.

   Auszeit

   • The mother gave her son a time out for misbehaving.
   • Time out is used as a consequence for breaking rules.
   • He sat in the corner for a five-minute time out.