Descansar (en. Rest)

/des.kanˈsar/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

English: Suspend an activity to recover energy.

English: After so many hours of work, I decided to rest for a while.

Después de tantas horas de trabajo, decidí descansar un rato.

English: Allow something to remain at rest.

English: Let the dough rest before baking it.

Deja que la masa descanse antes de hornearla.

English: Rest in a comfortable place.

English: I'm going to rest on the couch for a moment.

Voy a descansar en el sofá un momento.

English: From the Latin 'descanṣare', which means 'to cease doing something to rest'.

English: rest in bed

English: Repose in bed, often after a long day.

descansar en la cama

English: rest for a moment

English: Take a moment to rest.

descansar un momento

English: I cannot rest

English: I cannot rest, typically due to stress or activity.

no puedo descansar

English: repose

English: State of rest or inactivity.

reposo

English: relaxation

English: State of tranquility and relaxation.

relajación

English: pause

English: Brief interruption of an activity.

pausa

English: Take a nap

English: I'm going to take a nap in bed.

Voy a echarme un rato en la cama.

English: Take a siesta

English: After eating, I always take a siesta.

Después de comer siempre hago siesta.