Halftime in Spanish
Halftime in Spanish is descanso (dehs-KAHN-soh), or entretiempo. It's masculine: el descanso.
- Spanish
- el descanso
- Say it
- el dehs-KAHN-soh
- Gender
- Masculine: el descanso
- Also said
- el entretiempo
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Questions about descanso
How do you say halftime in Spanish?
Halftime in Spanish is el descanso. You can also say el entretiempo.
How do you pronounce descanso?
Say it dehs-KAHN-soh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: KAHN. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is descanso masculine or feminine in Spanish?
descanso is masculine, so it takes el: el descanso.
What does descanso mean in English?
In English, el descanso means halftime.
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