descanso

rest

noun des-KAHN-soh Less Common

Also means

break

Usage Note

Descanso denotes a period of rest or a short break — un descanso de diez minutos ('a ten-minute break'). In theatre and film it also means 'interval' or 'intermission'. The verb is descansar. The phrase ¡Que descanses! ('Rest well!') is a common valediction before sleep.

Examples

"Necesito un descanso después del trabajo."

Natural Translation

I need a rest after work.

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