If someone takes a ~, they stop working in their particular profession for a period of time, with the intention of returning to it later. (BUSINESS)
Many women still take ~s to bring up children.
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If someone takes a ~, they stop working in their particular profession for a period of time, with the intention of returning to it later. (BUSINESS)
Many women still take ~s to bring up children.
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Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012