descanso

break, rest


Noun descanso m (plural descansos)

  1. rest, break
  2. relief

Verb descanso

  1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of descansar.

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Examples
  • Dormí un rato en el descanso del almuerzo porque estaba muy cansado.

    I slept a little during lunch break because I was so tired.

  • Estoy tomando un descanso en mi auto.

    I am taking a rest in my car.

  • Tomamos un breve descanso en el camino.

    We took a short rest on the way.

  • Vamos a tomar un descanso de diez minutos.

    Let's take a 10 minute break.

  • Creo que es hora de tomarme un descanso.

    I think it's time for me to take a break.

  • Toda persona tiene derecho al descanso, al disfrute del tiempo libre, a una limitación razonable de la duración del trabajo y a vacaciones periódicas pagadas.

    Everyone has the right to rest and leisure, including reasonable limitation of working hours and periodic holidays with pay.

  • Siguió el trabajo después de un corto descanso.

    He continued his work after a short break.

  • Tengo que tomar un descanso.

    I need to take a break.

  • ¿Podemos hacer un descanso?

    May we have a short recess?

  • Tom está dándose un descanso.

    Tom is taking a rest.

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