What does descanso in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word descanso in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use descanso in Spanish.

The word descanso in Spanish means rest, day off, relief, intermission, landing, rest, rest, lay to rest, sit, rest, rest area, leisure shoes, comfortable shoes, eternal rest, well-deserved rest, well-earned rest, well-deserved break, tirelessly, rest area. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word descanso

rest

nombre masculino (relax)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tómate un momento de descanso y túmbate en el sofá.
Take a rest for a while and lie down on the sofa.

day off

nombre masculino (inactividad laboral)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El jueves es mi día de descanso.
Thursday is my day off every week.

relief

nombre masculino (alivio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Por fin se fue mi suegra, qué descanso.
At last my mother in law has gone. What a relief!

intermission

nombre masculino (intermedio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Aprovecha el descanso de la película para comprar palomitas.
Take advantage of the intermission and get some popcorn.

landing

nombre masculino (descansillo en la escalera) (house)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Podríamos poner unas plantas en el descanso.
We could put some plants on the landing.

rest

verbo intransitivo (reposar)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Las vacaciones son para descansar.
Vacations are a time to rest.

rest

verbo intransitivo (dormir)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
No hagas ruido que tu padre está descansando.
Don't make a sound - your father is resting.

lay to rest

verbo intransitivo (estar enterrado)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Sus restos descansan en Valencia.
His remains were laid to rest in Valencia.

sit

verbo intransitivo (estar apoyado) (one structure on another)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
El tejado descansa sobre las vigas.
The roof sits on the beams.

rest

verbo intransitivo (estar sin cultivar) (agriculture)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Este año dejamos descansar la finca.
Every year we leave the farm to rest.

rest area

locución nominal femenina (zona para relajarse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los niños pasaron el recreo en el área de descanso.
The children spent the break in the rest area.

leisure shoes, comfortable shoes

(calzado cómodo)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
La mujer se puso un calzado de descanso para estar en su casa.
The woman put on a pair of comfortable shoes for staying in.

eternal rest

(fallecimiento)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

well-deserved rest, well-earned rest, well-deserved break

(descanso ganado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

tirelessly

locución adverbial (sin parar)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Laura trabajó sin descanso para terminar el informe.
Laura worked tirelessly to finish the report.

rest area

(lugar para relajarse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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