siesta
nap ; kip.
A small, but growing, number of employers are allowing workplace naps; some are actively encouraging this little reprieve from consciousness.
They swam in the shallow waters and had a kip in the shadows cast by the trees along the riverbank, waiting for the heat to dissipate.
dormir una siesta
nap
napping
kip
take + a nap
This new & novel US workplace initiative to nap on the job is contrasted with the recent marked decline of the siesta in Mexico, Spain, & Italy.
Factors with contributed to daytime sleepiness included female sex, middle age, napping, insomnia symptoms, high daily caffeine consumption.
She sunbathed in the garden while her dog, preferring the cool of the house, had been kipping on the settee as usual.
I find that we are so linked to the computer that when the computer takes a nap we just sit there staring into space.
echarse una siesta
take + a nap
nap
napping
I find that we are so linked to the computer that when the computer takes a nap we just sit there staring into space.
This new & novel US workplace initiative to nap on the job is contrasted with the recent marked decline of the siesta in Mexico, Spain, & Italy.
Factors with contributed to daytime sleepiness included female sex, middle age, napping, insomnia symptoms, high daily caffeine consumption.
siesta corta [Usado para referirse a una siesta que ayuda a recuperar energías]
power nap
catnap
Recent research also demonstrates that power naps can boost productivity.
Catnaps are a great way to catch up on lost sleep or to refresh ourselves.
