Siesta
noun
A short sleep or nap, usually taken in the early afternoon, often after lunch.
I'm feeling tired. I think I'll take a siesta before we go out again.
Often appears as...
- take a siesta
- go for a siesta
noun
A short sleep or nap, usually taken in the early afternoon, often after lunch.
I'm feeling tired. I think I'll take a siesta before we go out again.
Often appears as...
- take a siesta
- go for a siesta
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Origin
Originally a Spanish tradition, 'siesta' indicates a cultural practice of resting after lunch.
Many shops in Spain close during the siesta time.
Pro Tip 2/3Casual Term
'Siesta' is informal and commonly used in conversations rather than formal writing.
After our hike, let's all take a siesta.
Pro Tip 3/3Time of Day
A 'siesta' specifically refers to a rest in the early afternoon, not at other times.
The city seemed quiet during the usual siesta hours.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Origin
Originally a Spanish tradition, 'siesta' indicates a cultural practice of resting after lunch.
Many shops in Spain close during the siesta time.
Pro Tip 2/3Casual Term
'Siesta' is informal and commonly used in conversations rather than formal writing.
After our hike, let's all take a siesta.
Pro Tip 3/3Time of Day
A 'siesta' specifically refers to a rest in the early afternoon, not at other times.
The city seemed quiet during the usual siesta hours.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Origin
Originally a Spanish tradition, 'siesta' indicates a cultural practice of resting after lunch.
Many shops in Spain close during the siesta time.
Pro Tip 2/3Casual Term
'Siesta' is informal and commonly used in conversations rather than formal writing.
After our hike, let's all take a siesta.
Pro Tip 3/3Time of Day
A 'siesta' specifically refers to a rest in the early afternoon, not at other times.
The city seemed quiet during the usual siesta hours.
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Video examples
Safari Live - Day 133 PIPE...
lots of insects we saw that grasshopper that had landed in that lizard wouldn't be afraid to run to the edge of the water and grab something like that or perhaps it's looking for some flies that have sat down to race for the day that would also be quite good right it seems as though tengan is enjoying a Sunday siesta when will you wake up I'm not
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Safari Live - Day 118 PIPE...
continue on seeing if we can find some tracks of this beautiful male leopard and while we do so let's go over to Taylor for an update well you know what the animals just don't want to be seen today they've decided it's Sunday they also want a day off so perhaps it's still Sunday siesta
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Are naps actually good...
What this suggests is that we may have been designed to sleep in a biphasic pattern, meaning one longer bout of sleep at night and then a short afternoon nap during the day, very much like the siesta cultures around the world. But is napping always a good thing?
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Safari Live - Day 7 PIPE...
day or the other night I was still close to my room so I wasn't making any silly moves but I had to tell her you know what this is my territory get out and again as that respect there she knew she was in the wrong and she ran out of that to their siesta because
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Safari Live - Day 121 PIPE...
that day so very very small amount of time is actually safe for a sometimes elephants can go 24 hours 48 hours without even having a siesta they'll just go go go and the reason why they have to eat so much is firstly because they're enormous they're the largest
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Anne-Marie Slaughter:...
Siesta is not just about avoiding the heat of the day. It's actually just as much about embracing the warmth of a family lunch. Now, when we go, fewer and fewer businesses close for siesta, reflecting the advance of global corporations
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Lifesaving Medicines...
fangs and those gonna inject you like a spoonful of amount of venom one of the snake which has the largest amount of venom is the gaboon viper and let me tell you a story I was done in Congo having my siesta in the afternoon and
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OR Finalist PIPE National...
but we're about this recent surveys of the different layers within the cops called ring natgeo its doors to like afternoon in Spain right now guess what everyone there does they have a siesta the siesta
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Meet This Family of...
They're just so calm and tranquil as well. They're obviously having their rest break, their siesta, after feeding.
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Safari Live - Day 146 PIPE...
but they're having a very nice long Sunday siesta
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 133 PIPE...
lots of insects we saw that grasshopper that had landed in that lizard wouldn't be afraid to run to the edge of the water and grab something like that or perhaps it's looking for some flies that have sat down to race for the day that would also be quite good right it seems as though tengan is enjoying a Sunday siesta when will you wake up I'm not
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 118 PIPE...
continue on seeing if we can find some tracks of this beautiful male leopard and while we do so let's go over to Taylor for an update well you know what the animals just don't want to be seen today they've decided it's Sunday they also want a day off so perhaps it's still Sunday siesta
Video examples
Are naps actually good...
What this suggests is that we may have been designed to sleep in a biphasic pattern, meaning one longer bout of sleep at night and then a short afternoon nap during the day, very much like the siesta cultures around the world. But is napping always a good thing?
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 7 PIPE...
day or the other night I was still close to my room so I wasn't making any silly moves but I had to tell her you know what this is my territory get out and again as that respect there she knew she was in the wrong and she ran out of that to their siesta because
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 121 PIPE...
that day so very very small amount of time is actually safe for a sometimes elephants can go 24 hours 48 hours without even having a siesta they'll just go go go and the reason why they have to eat so much is firstly because they're enormous they're the largest
Video examples
Anne-Marie Slaughter:...
Siesta is not just about avoiding the heat of the day. It's actually just as much about embracing the warmth of a family lunch. Now, when we go, fewer and fewer businesses close for siesta, reflecting the advance of global corporations
Video examples
Lifesaving Medicines...
fangs and those gonna inject you like a spoonful of amount of venom one of the snake which has the largest amount of venom is the gaboon viper and let me tell you a story I was done in Congo having my siesta in the afternoon and
Video examples
OR Finalist PIPE National...
but we're about this recent surveys of the different layers within the cops called ring natgeo its doors to like afternoon in Spain right now guess what everyone there does they have a siesta the siesta
Video examples
Meet This Family of...
They're just so calm and tranquil as well. They're obviously having their rest break, their siesta, after feeding.
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 146 PIPE...
but they're having a very nice long Sunday siesta
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Quote examples
Michael Rosbash
American Scientist
It was always intriguing that flies had two peaks of activity, in the morning and evening, with a siesta during the day and not very much activity at night. There are several ways to explain that, but one possibility was that there were two clocks running - one governing the morning peak and one governing the evening peak.
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Tom Hodgkinson
British Writer
The siesta provides a delightful detour from the working day and it also has a practical value as far as productivity is concerned. Winston Churchill had a good long siesta every day during the Second World War, and he said it was the thing that enabled him to cope with the pressure.
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Audrey Tautou
French Actress
I like the light that comes off metal shutters at siesta time in the summer, having a break from driving in the shops at motorway services, the odour of petrol at petrol stations, rolling down little slopes. I hate it when you tread in a puddle and the water soaks your socks.
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Sukarno
Indonesian Statesman
The sophisticates of Java, the traders of Sumatra, the peasants from the outer islands found no common ground. During siesta time from one to five, the Islamic group met separately, the Nationalist group met separately, the Federalist and Unitarians met separately.
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Greig Fraser
Australian Diplomat
There's a reason why Europeans take siesta in the middle of the day. It's not just because it's hot, but because it doesn't feel good to be outside or look at light when it's coming straight down overhead.
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June Whitfield
English Actress
I've always slept pretty well and aim to get eight hours a night. I try to be in bed by midnight at the very latest. Occasionally I'll have an afternoon siesta if I'm going out in the evening.
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Thibaut Courtois
Belgian Athlete
Since the first minute, I fell in love with Spain - the people, the way of life, the food. I have kept up the late dinners, the siesta, and most of the television I watch is Spanish.
Quote examples
Michael Rosbash
American Scientist
It was always intriguing that flies had two peaks of activity, in the morning and evening, with a siesta during the day and not very much activity at night. There are several ways to explain that, but one possibility was that there were two clocks running - one governing the morning peak and one governing the evening peak.
Quote examples
Tom Hodgkinson
British Writer
The siesta provides a delightful detour from the working day and it also has a practical value as far as productivity is concerned. Winston Churchill had a good long siesta every day during the Second World War, and he said it was the thing that enabled him to cope with the pressure.
Quote examples
Audrey Tautou
French Actress
I like the light that comes off metal shutters at siesta time in the summer, having a break from driving in the shops at motorway services, the odour of petrol at petrol stations, rolling down little slopes. I hate it when you tread in a puddle and the water soaks your socks.
Quote examples
Sukarno
Indonesian Statesman
The sophisticates of Java, the traders of Sumatra, the peasants from the outer islands found no common ground. During siesta time from one to five, the Islamic group met separately, the Nationalist group met separately, the Federalist and Unitarians met separately.
Quote examples
Greig Fraser
Australian Diplomat
There's a reason why Europeans take siesta in the middle of the day. It's not just because it's hot, but because it doesn't feel good to be outside or look at light when it's coming straight down overhead.
Quote examples
June Whitfield
English Actress
I've always slept pretty well and aim to get eight hours a night. I try to be in bed by midnight at the very latest. Occasionally I'll have an afternoon siesta if I'm going out in the evening.
Quote examples
Thibaut Courtois
Belgian Athlete
Since the first minute, I fell in love with Spain - the people, the way of life, the food. I have kept up the late dinners, the siesta, and most of the television I watch is Spanish.
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