siesta

si·es·ta  (s-st)

n.

A rest or nap after the midday meal.

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[Spanish, from Latin sexta (hra), sixth (hour), midday, feminine of sextus, sixth; see sext.]

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siesta [sɪˈɛstə]

n

a rest or nap, usually taken in the early afternoon, as in hot countries

[from Spanish, from Latin sexta hōra the sixth hour, that is, noon]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

siesta - a nap in the early afternoon (especially in hot countries) cat sleep, catnap, forty winks, short sleep, snooze, nap - sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)

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siesta

noun nap, rest, sleep, doze, kip (Brit. slang), snooze (informal), catnap, forty winks (informal), zizz (Brit. informal) Many cultures have a siesta during the hottest part of the day.

Translations

siesta [sɪˈestə] N → siesta f
to have or take a siesta → dormir la siesta

siesta [siˈɛstə] n → sieste f
to have a siesta, to take a siesta → faire la sieste

siesta

n → Siesta f; to have or take a siesta → Siesta halten or machen

siesta [sɪˈɛstə] n → siesta
to have a siesta → schiacciare un pisolino

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siesta [sɪˈɛstə] n → siesta
to have a siesta → schiacciare un pisolino