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siesta
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
siesta
(noun)
siesta
/si
ˈ
ɛstə/
noun
plural
siestas
siesta
/si
ˈ
ɛstə/
noun
plural
siestas
Britannica Dictionary definition of SIESTA
1
:
a regular period of sleep or rest in the afternoon in some hot countries
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Most of the shops were closed after lunch for a two-hour
siesta
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The shops are closed during
siesta
.
It's
siesta
time.
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a brief sleep
:
nap
He's taking a little
siesta
out there on the patio.
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