cansar

/kanˈsaɾ/ · A2 · verb

to tire

🛏️ From Latin campsare, to turn aside: stop the journey, you are tired

Cansar comes from Latin campsare, to turn aside or round a cape, a sailor's word for breaking off course. Its relative descansar (to rest) is des + cansar: to un-tire. Learn the pair together.

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