si·es·ta

si·es·ta
/siˈɛstə/ noun, pl -tas
1 : a regular period of sleep or rest in the afternoon in some hot countries
[count]

Most of the shops were closed after lunch for a two-hour siesta.

[noncount]

The shops are closed during siesta.

It's siesta time.

2 [count] : a brief sleep :nap

He's taking a little siesta out there on the patio.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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