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relâche

break, closure (theatre)

noun ruh-LASH Rare
Arts & Culture Performance

Also means

respite, rest

Usage Note

Relâche is used in theatre and performance schedules to indicate a day when there is no performance — relâche ce soir means 'no show tonight.' More generally it means a pause or break from activity. The verb se relâcher means to slacken or loosen up, and relâchement is the noun form for slackening of discipline or effort.

Examples

"Ce soir, relâche au théâtre."

Natural Translation

No performance at the theatre tonight.

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