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Definition of siesta in English: siestanoun sɪˈɛstəsiˈɛstə An afternoon rest or nap, especially one taken during the hottest hours of the day in a hot climate. （尤指炎热地区的）午休，午睡 everyone had a siesta for a few hours Example sentencesExamples - Of course, with a little prodding they enjoy their afternoon siesta.
- His research also showed that afternoon siestas were chock-full of slow-wave sleep, the type that appears to be most important for recharging the body.
- So we wandered in mellow mood out into the afternoon sunshine for the trip home and a belated siesta.
- A few men were having their afternoon siesta under the mango tree.
- When the small human cast disappears for the afternoon siesta, all is stillness and peace.
- Although locals say it isn't as prevalent as it once was, the tradition of an afternoon siesta still exists here.
- The main meal is eaten at midday, often followed by a siesta, or afternoon rest during the hottest time of the day, when work is difficult.
- Many of the rooms retain their original frescoes and stained glass windows - the diffused light is excellent for afternoon siestas.
- So legendary are the soporific effects of the language of governments that afternoon siestas are a sine qua non in government offices and Prime Ministers have regularly dropped off to sleep while delivering their own speeches.
- I go home to my apartment at around 11 or 12 and get about six hours of sleep and a couple of hours for an afternoon siesta.
- We all of us had lunch and then disposed ourselves about the house for a siesta in the full heat of the afternoon.
- In some countries the great tradition of the afternoon siesta is under threat or has even been banned.
- In addition, it is common for us to require afternoon siestas or cat naps of about an hour each day.
- When I opened my store I was determined that I would have afternoon siestas for about an hour each day.
- Sunday afternoons are not meant for siestas for these cricket lovers who play the game on a ground which is usually rented out for exhibitions.
- I left Stone Town soon after lunch, just as the town's menfolk were heading back to their houses to take their afternoon siesta.
- After lunch we all took a siesta while the heat of the afternoon reached its peak and then, one at a time, we filed back outside.
- Sometimes I used to wake from my siesta perfectly rested, ready for my late afternoon walk along Bolonia beach and my swim in the cool Atlantic.
- Just as lunch had been an affair for everyone to participate in, afternoon became a community siesta.
- People make up for lost sleep during the afternoon siesta.
Synonyms afternoon sleep, nap, catnap, doze, drowse, rest informal snooze, lie-down, forty winks, a bit of shut-eye British informal kip, zizz literary slumber
OriginMid 17th century: Spanish, from Latin sexta (hora) 'sixth hour'. Rhymesarrester, Avesta, Chester, contester, ester, Esther, fester, fiesta, Hester, investor, jester, Leicester, Lester, molester, Nestor, pester, polyester, protester, quester, semester, sequester, sou'wester, suggester, tester, trimester, vesta, zester Definition of siesta in US English: siestanounsiˈɛstəsēˈestə An afternoon rest or nap, especially one taken during the hottest hours of the day in a hot climate. （尤指炎热地区的）午休，午睡 everyone had a siesta for a few hours Example sentencesExamples - When I opened my store I was determined that I would have afternoon siestas for about an hour each day.
- His research also showed that afternoon siestas were chock-full of slow-wave sleep, the type that appears to be most important for recharging the body.
- In some countries the great tradition of the afternoon siesta is under threat or has even been banned.
- A few men were having their afternoon siesta under the mango tree.
- Of course, with a little prodding they enjoy their afternoon siesta.
- People make up for lost sleep during the afternoon siesta.
- I left Stone Town soon after lunch, just as the town's menfolk were heading back to their houses to take their afternoon siesta.
- In addition, it is common for us to require afternoon siestas or cat naps of about an hour each day.
- When the small human cast disappears for the afternoon siesta, all is stillness and peace.
- I go home to my apartment at around 11 or 12 and get about six hours of sleep and a couple of hours for an afternoon siesta.
- We all of us had lunch and then disposed ourselves about the house for a siesta in the full heat of the afternoon.
- The main meal is eaten at midday, often followed by a siesta, or afternoon rest during the hottest time of the day, when work is difficult.
- Although locals say it isn't as prevalent as it once was, the tradition of an afternoon siesta still exists here.
- Many of the rooms retain their original frescoes and stained glass windows - the diffused light is excellent for afternoon siestas.
- So legendary are the soporific effects of the language of governments that afternoon siestas are a sine qua non in government offices and Prime Ministers have regularly dropped off to sleep while delivering their own speeches.
- Sunday afternoons are not meant for siestas for these cricket lovers who play the game on a ground which is usually rented out for exhibitions.
- Sometimes I used to wake from my siesta perfectly rested, ready for my late afternoon walk along Bolonia beach and my swim in the cool Atlantic.
- Just as lunch had been an affair for everyone to participate in, afternoon became a community siesta.
- After lunch we all took a siesta while the heat of the afternoon reached its peak and then, one at a time, we filed back outside.
- So we wandered in mellow mood out into the afternoon sunshine for the trip home and a belated siesta.
Synonyms afternoon sleep, nap, catnap, doze, drowse, rest
OriginMid 17th century: Spanish, from Latin sexta (hora) ‘sixth hour’. |