Spanish Word of the Day Archive
Sunday July 20, 2008

descanso, noun:
rest; time off

El descanso, rest, is the noun that derives from descansar, to rest. Like the verb, it has the general meaning of rest.

períodos de descanso en un santuario francés
periods of rest in a French sanctuary

para quienes quieran* disfrutar un buen descanso
for those of you who want to enjoy a good rest

More specifically, it can refer to days when you’re not working, to time off.

Tengo tres días de descanso a la semana.
I have three days off a week.

Pasaron una jornada de descanso en Saint Andrews.
They had a day off in St Andrews.

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Spanish Word of the Day ArchiveSunday July 20, 2008