Meaning
break
- break, recess
- interval, intermission
- halftime
In a sentence
Durante l'intervallo prendo un caffè al bar.
During the break I get a coffee at the bar.
Durante l'intervallo della partita abbiamo preso un panino.
During halftime we got a sandwich.
Non abbiamo avuto intervallo oggi a scuola.
We didn't have a break at school today.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| intervallo | masculine · singular |
| intervalli | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- For a break at school or work, Italians often prefer pausa; intervallo is especially common in schools, theaters, and sports.
- In music, math, or time spans, intervallo is the standard term; pausa would sound wrong there.
- For soccer, both intervallo and pausa are used, but intervallo is more fixed in set phrases like all'intervallo.