hacer la sobremesa
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hacer la sobremesa
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
1. (general)
a. to have an after-lunch conversation
En nuestra familia, es tradición hacer la sobremesa los domingos.In our family, it's a tradition to have an after-lunch conversation on Sundays.
b. to have an after-dinner conversation
Nos quedamos haciendo la sobremesa hasta bien entrada la noche.We stuck around having an after-dinner conversation well into the night.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Por mucho que me gustaría, no puedo quedarme a hacer la sobremesa; tengo que volver a la oficina.Much as I'd like to, I can't stay chatting after lunch; I have to go back to my office.
Hacer la sobremesa es una costumbre bien establecida por aquí.Sitting around the table talking after having lunch or dinner is a well-established habit here.
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