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descansar

verbBeginnerHigh frequency

What does “descansar” mean in English?

  1. to rest

Example sentences

  • Descanso por la tarde.

    I rest in the afternoon.

  • Necesito descansar.

    I need to rest.

  • Descansamos un momento.

    Let's rest for a moment.

How to use it

Descansar means 'to rest'. Regular -ar verb. Not reflexive. Used for both physical rest and breaks from work.

Common mistake

Descansar is NOT reflexive: 'descanso', not 'me descanso'. Same for the imperative: 'descansa' (you rest!), not 'descánsate'.

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Reference

This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 13.