to take a rest/break; to rest
To take a coffee/meal break
Where do we rest tonight?
There will be a ten-minute pause after the second period
To pause for breath/thought
to be off; to be absent/away
To take a week off
Did you have the 1st of January off?
I have Saturdays off; I'm off on Saturdays; Saturday is my day off
I've taken all my leave for this year
To grant somebody six days' leave