English–Spanish
“break” in Spanish
How to say “break” in Spanish
“Break” in Spanish is descanso.
Pause from activity to recover physical or mental energy.
Example sentences with descanso
Es importante tener un descanso nocturno adecuado.
It is important to have adequate nighttime rest.
Tips for using descanso
- When referring to scheduled breaks at work or school, add the duration (for example 'un descanso de diez minutos') because descanso alone can be vague about length.
Other Spanish words for “break”
Tomemos una pausa.
Let's take a break.
Los niños juegan en el recreo.
The children play during the break.
No rompas tu promesa.
Don't break your word.
Al transportar la caja, se produjo una rotura en la pieza de cerámica.
While transporting the box, a break occurred in the ceramic piece.
No quiebres mi taza, por favor.
Do not break my cup, please.