time out

• Pausa o interrupción de una actividad, usada comúnmente en deportes o en la crianza de niños para detenerse y reflexionar, o en informática para referirse al período tras el cual un proceso se termina si no se ha completado.

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.

   Tiempo muerto

   • 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.

   Tiempo muerto

   • 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.

   Tiempo fuera

   • 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.