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descansar

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to rest

∗ verb

"descansar" can be a verb. You can see the conjugations below.

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descansar

transitive verb

1. to rest, to lie (reposar)

descansó la cabeza en mi hombro -> he laid o rested his head on my shoulder

2. to rest (relajar)

dormir descansa la vista -> sleep gives your eyes o eyesight a rest

intransitive verb

3. to rest (reposar)

descansó un rato antes de seguir -> he rested for a while before continuing
después de tanto trabajo necesito descansar -> I need a rest after all that work
¿paramos a o para descansar? -> how about stopping for a rest?
necesitas descansar de tantas preocupaciones -> you need a break from all these worries
descansaremos en una hora -> we'll take a break in an hour
llevo cuatro horas trabajando sin descansar -> I've been working for four hours non-stop o without a break

4. to sleep (dormir)

¡que descanses! -> sleep well!

5. to lie (estar enterrado)

que en paz descanse -> may he/she rest in peace

6. (viga, teoría)

descansar en -> to rest on

7. (military)

¡descanso! -> at ease!

descansar [des-can-sar’]

verb neuter

1. To rest from labor and fatigue, to recover strength by repose. (n)

Necesito descansar un rato -> I need to rest a bit
Podemos descansar aquí -> we can rest here

2. To have some relief from cares, to give respite (said of evils). (n)

3. To rest, to lean upon, as a joist does upon a beam. (n)

4. To rest, to be satisfied, to trust or place confidence in the power, kindness, activity, etc., of another. (n)

5. To repose, to sleep. (n)

El enfermo ha descansado dos horas -> the patient has slept two hours
Descansar las tierras -> to lie at rest (tierras)

6. To repose in the sepulchre. (n)

article & verb transitive

7. To aid or alleviate another in labor or fatigue.

Esto descansa la vista más -> this rests one’s eyes better

8. To help.

verb reflexive

Descansarse en uno -> to rely on somebody

descansar

verbo:intransitivo

1 (reposar) to rest; have a rest

siéntate aquí y descansa sit down here and have a rest; sit down here and rest; paramos en un bar a o para descansar we stopped at a bar for a rest o to have a rest; necesito descansar para despejarme I need (to have) a rest to clear my head; no descansé en todo el día I didn't have a moment's rest all day; nadé diez largos sin descansar I swam ten lengths without a rest o break; no descansará hasta conseguir que dimita el presidente he will not rest until he gets the president to resign

cuando termine los exámenes, descansaré

va al campo a descansar de las preocupaciones she goes to the country to get away from o get a break from her worries

2 (dormir)

a medianoche, se retiraron a descansar at midnight they retired (to bed); ¡hasta mañana! ¡que descanses! see you in the morning! sleep well!

descansar sobre algo [+cúpula, tejado] to be supported by sth; rest on sth; [+argumento, tesis] to be based on sth

la bóveda descansa sobre cuatro columnas su argumento descansa sobre una premisa falsa

4 (estar enterrado)

aquí descansan los restos mortales de José Fernández here lie the mortal remains of José Fernández; tu tío, que en paz descanse your uncle, may he rest in peace; descanse en paz rest in peace

5 (Mil)

¡descansen! at ease!; stand at ease!

6 (Agr) [+terreno, parcela] to rest; lie fallow

verbo:transitivo

1 (apoyar) to rest

si te duele, descansa el brazo en la mesa

dejé de leer para descansar la vista I stopped reading to rest my eyes

2 (Mil)

¡descansen armas! order arms!

Verb Conjugations for "descansar" (go to to rest)

Gerund: descansando
Participle: descansado

Indicative

	Present	Preterit	Imperfect	Conditional	Future
yo	descanso	descansé	descansaba	descansaría	descansaré
tú	descansas	descansaste	descansabas	descansarías	descansarás
él/ella/Ud.	descansa	descansó	descansaba	descansaría	descansará
nosotros	descansamos	descansamos	descansábamos	descansaríamos	descansaremos
vosotros	descansáis	descansasteis	descansabais	descansaríais	descansaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds.	descansan	descansaron	descansaban	descansarían	descansarán