🇬🇧🇨🇳 siesta - 午休 : English Lesson

Meaning of "siesta" ("午休"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A siesta is a short sleep or rest that people take in the afternoon, usually after lunch, to relax and get more energy, especially in places where it is very hot outside.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

Grandpa said he was going for a siesta, but it looked more like a 3-hour snore concert.

Our teacher told us to imagine a siesta on a warm beach, and half the class started actually snoring.

During my siesta, my hair invented a brand-new shape that does not exist in geometry.

The cat scheduled her daily siesta from 1:00 to 1:00, which apparently means all day.

Dad says he’s “resting his eyes,” but his siesta sound effects can be heard three houses away.

Under the hot sun, Ana closed her eyes and took a short siesta on a cool stone bench. The market slowed; vendors took a siesta, children a siesta, and old men a siesta in hammocks and doorways. A dog curled at Ana’s feet, sharing the siesta. When the bell rang, everyone woke smiling.

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This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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