What does descansar in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word descansar in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use descansar in Spanish.

The word descansar in Spanish means rest, rest, lay to rest, sit, rest, hinge on, rest on, rest in peace. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word descansar

rest

verbo intransitivo (reposar)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Las vacaciones son para descansar.
Vacations are a time to rest.

rest

verbo intransitivo (dormir)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
No hagas ruido que tu padre está descansando.
Don't make a sound - your father is resting.

lay to rest

verbo intransitivo (estar enterrado)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Sus restos descansan en Valencia.
His remains were laid to rest in Valencia.

sit

verbo intransitivo (estar apoyado) (one structure on another)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
El tejado descansa sobre las vigas.
The roof sits on the beams.

rest

verbo intransitivo (estar sin cultivar) (agriculture)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Este año dejamos descansar la finca.
Every year we leave the farm to rest.

hinge on, rest on

(sustentarse una idea en algo) (idea)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")

rest in peace

locución verbal (al dejar este mundo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Tuvimos el velorio en la noche, que descanse en paz.

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