time out

• Pause ou interruption d'une activité, souvent utilisée dans le sport ou l'éducation des enfants pour marquer un arrêt et permettre la réflexion, ou en informatique pour désigner la période au terme de laquelle un processus est interrompu s'il n'a pas abouti.

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.

   Temps mort

   • 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.

   temps mort éducatif

   • 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.