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/des.kanˈsar/

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Translation

to rest, to relax

Word origin

From de- plus the verb cansar ('to tire'), which comes from Latin campsare ('to bend round, to turn'), itself borrowed from Greek kamptein ('to bend'). The sense developed from turning aside to resting.

Origin
Latin
Root
campsare

Grammar

Verb type-ar regular

Conjugation

Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yodescansodescansédescansabadescansarédescansaría
túdescansasdescansastedescansabasdescansarásdescansarías
él/ella/ud.descansadescansódescansabadescansarádescansaría
nos.descansamosdescansamosdescansábamosdescansaremosdescansaríamos
vos.descansáisdescansasteisdescansabaisdescansaréisdescansaríais
ellos/uds.descansandescansarondescansabandescansarándescansarían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yodescansedescansaradescansase
túdescansesdescansarasdescansases
él/ella/ud.descansedescansaradescansase
nos.descansemosdescansáramosdescansásemos
vos.descanséisdescansaraisdescansaseis
ellos/uds.descansendescansarandescansasen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
túdescansa
ud.descanse
nosotrosdescansemos
vosotrosdescansad
uds.descansen

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
descansando
Past participle
descansado

Examples

.

I need to rest for a while after work.

, , .

Please rest, you look very tired.

.

The children rested all afternoon.

.

Let us rest before we continue.

.

I have not rested well this week.

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