descanses in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for descanses in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.descansar VB intr

1.1. descansar (de una actividad, un trabajo):

descansar

to rest

descansar

to have a rest

descansar

to have a break

descansar

to take a break

no puedo más, vamos a descansar un rato

I'm exhausted! let's rest for a while o let's have a rest o let's take a break

no puedo más, vamos a descansar un rato

I'm exhausted! let's take a breather inf

trabajé toda la mañana sin descansar

I worked all morning without a break

se pararon a descansar

they stopped for a rest

no descansaré hasta que haya justicia en este país

I shall not rest until there is justice in this country

¡descansen! MIL

stand at ease!

¡descansen! MIL

at ease!

descansar de algo

to have a rest o break from sth

necesita descansar de los niños

she needs a break from the children

1.2. descansar (en la cama):

descansar

to rest

descansar

to have a rest

dormí ocho horas pero no he descansado

I slept eight hours but I don't feel rested o refreshed

buenas noches, que descanses

goodnight, sleep well

1.3. descansar muerto:

tu abuelo, que en paz descanse, …

your grandfather, God rest his soul, …

los dos descansan juntos en su pueblo natal

they lie buried together in their birthplace

aquí descansan los restos del poeta

here lie the remains of the poet

2. descansar tierra:

descansar

to lie fallow

3. descansar (apoyarse):

descansar en o sobre algo techo/bóveda:

to rest on sth

descansar en o sobre algo techo/bóveda:

to rest upon sth

descansar en o sobre algo teoría:

to rest on sth

descansar en o sobre algo teoría:

to hinge on sth

II.descansar VB trans

1. descansar:

descansar la vista

to rest one's eyes

descansar la vista

to give one's eyes a rest

cambia de actividad para descansar la mente

do something else to give your mind a break o rest

2. descansar MIL:

¡descansen armas!

order arms!

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necesito descansar, estoy totalmente embotado

I need a rest, my brain's seized up o I can't take in any more o my head feels as if it's about to burst inf

Translations for descanses in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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rest up

descansar

repose

descansar

to repose on sth

descansar sobre algo

to have a lie-down

echarse or recostarse un rato (a descansar)

let's have a five-minute pit stop

paremos cinco minutos para descansar

I was able to prevail upon her to take some rest

logré convencerla de que tenía que descansar

what do you do for relaxation?

¿qué haces para relajarte or descansar?

we worked for weeks without (a) respite

trabajamos semanas enteras sin (un) respiro or sin descansar

rest

descansar

rest liter

descansar liter

to rest on argument/theory:

descansar sobre

rest

descansar

I stopped for a while to rest my feet/eyes

paré un rato para descansar los pies/ojos

rest from sth we went to the country for a rest from city life

fuimos al campo para descansar de la vida de ciudad

I need a rest from cooking

necesito descansar de la cocina

try to get some/a good night's rest

trata de descansar un poco/de dormir bien esta noche

descanses in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for descanses in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.descansar VB intr

1. descansar (reposar):

descansar

to rest

descanse en paz (difunto)

rest in peace

2. descansar (recuperarse):

descansar

to recover

3. descansar (dormir):

descansar

to sleep

¡que descanses!

sleep well!

4. descansar (apoyar):

descansar

to rest

5. descansar (confiar):

descansar

to trust

II.descansar VB trans

1. descansar (apoyar):

descansar

to rest

2. descansar (aliviar):

descansar

to relieve

III.descansar VB refl

descansar descansarse (confiarse):

descansarse en

to trust in

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descansar en el Señor

to rest in peace

pararse a descansar

to stop to rest

Translations for descanses in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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to take a breather

descansar

repose

descansar

rest

descansar

rest

descansar

to take the weight off one's feet

sentarse y descansar

to take a rest

descansar

descanses Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

¡que descanses!

sleep well!

pararse a descansar

to stop to rest

descansar en el Señor

to rest in peace