D
Dinghui
What’s the difference between “siesta” and “nap”?
23 lug 2020 03:44
Risposte · 1
L
La Liseuse
1
I would associate 'siesta' with warmer countries in southern Europe and Latin America, and would expect this to be in the early to mid-afternoon. This is quite 'formal' in that it is often built into the timetable of the day, especially in summer. In Spain, for example, shops and businesses often close for several hours during the hottest part of the afternoon to allow for siesta time after lunch. When people go for a siesta, you might expect them to slip into comfortable clothes and lie down in a cool, dark room for maybe up to an hour. 'Nap', by contrast, merely means a short sleep: it can last as little as a few minutes and can happen at any time of day and anywhere. In this respect, it's more 'informal'. It's particularly associated with babies and small children and perhaps the elderly.
 ...Leggi di più
23 luglio 2020
Non hai ancora trovato le tue risposte?
Scrivi le tue domande e lascia che i madrelingua ti aiutino!
D
Dinghui
Competenze linguistiche
Cinese (mandarino), Cinese (Shanghai), Inglese, Giapponese
Lingua di apprendimento
Inglese
Inglese Insegnanti per te
Anas
4.9
· 320 lezioni
Lezione a partire da $10
Mpumi
5.0
· 131 lezioni
Lezione a partire da $5
Esther Govender
4.9
· 490 lezioni
Lezione a partire da $5
Elena
4.9
· 3223 lezioni
Lezione a partire da $6
Badr
4.9
· 2058 lezioni
Lezione a partire da $10
Yolanda
5.0
· 68 lezioni
Lezione a partire da $5
Altri insegnanti