descansar

/deskanˈsaɾ/

verb A2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
descanso
preterite (yo)
descansé
past participle
descansado

Meaning

  1. to rest

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Intransitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: intransitive.

Similar words

reposar

reposar is more literary or formal for "to rest," also used for food "resting" or settling; descansar is the everyday word.

Practice

1 What does descansar mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ un rato después de comer.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches descansar?

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