Italian-English translations for siesta

napThe regulators were caught napping by the financial collapseIf the fabric has a nap, make sure all pieces are cut with the nap going the same direction.
siestaTime for reflection, however, ladies and gentlemen, cannot, and must not, become a Mexican siesta. Ma la pausa di riflessione, cari colleghi, non può e non deve diventare una siesta messicana. We run towards it crying 'flu, flu', and the sombrero lifts slowly and the Council replies 'mañana mañana' and goes back to its siesta. Mentre noi accorriamo gridando all'influenza, il Consiglio scosta appena il sombrero per rispondere mañana, mañana e riprendere beato la siesta.

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