siesta
IPA: siˈɛstʌ
noun
- A nap, especially an afternoon one taken after lunch in some cultures.
verb
- (intransitive) to take a siesta; to nap.
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Examples of "siesta" in Sentences
- I noticed that you are taking a siesta.
- Siesta is the better choice hands down.
- The siesta is an important part of the day.
- Department stores do not close for the siesta.
- This would be followed by his ubiquitous siesta.
- In fact, almost nobody takes a 'siesta' on working days.
- A three hour siesta beginning at noon is practiced daily.
- I got interested in this after reading the Siesta article.
- And of course, there are those who come for their afternoon siesta...
- “Kaylúlah,” mid-day sleep; called siesta from the sixth canonical hour.
- Still and all, I didn't get myuch sleep, so I think a siesta is not uncalled for.
- Small enough that siesta is still honored, the million-plus inhabitants of Morelia also support two sushi bars.
- I use the word siesta, but as a matter of fact it is quite inadequate to describe the peculiar function for which I have chosen it as a label.
- The two hours before dinner Lord Creith ordinarily devoted to what he described as a siesta, and Joan usually occupied that period in dealing with her correspondence.
- Permission to Nap: Taking Time to Restore Your Spirit "Like our French sisters, who enjoy a 35-hour work week, or in Spain, where a siesta is a must, we can come to enjoy, embrace and revel in a little lovely shut-eye." -- from the publisher
- We are nearing the end of the year and it is normal to have meals at which you drink a little over the odds or at least more than usual. The best idea in that situation is to have a siesta and not to disturb a debate where respect for the speaker should prevail at all times.
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