lie-down
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lie-down(
lay
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daun
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (colloquial) (general) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
a. el descanso (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I worked very hard today. I need a lie-down.Hoy trabajé muy duro. Necesito un descanso.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Elena is very tired. She's going to have a lie-down.Elena está muy cansada. Va a echarse un rato.
I must have a lie-down. It's been a long day.Necesito recostarme un rato. Ha sido un día largo.
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