Siesta - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |sɪˈestə|  American pronunciation of the word siesta
Brit.  |sɪˈestə|  British pronunciation of the word siesta

noun

- a nap in the early afternoon (especially in hot countries)

Extra examples

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

The shops are closed during siesta.

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

Word forms

noun
singular: siesta
plural: siestas
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