Rest
/rest/
EN
As a noun: (1) a period of relaxation, sleep, or inactivity after effort or illness to recover strength; (2) the remaining part of something. As a verb: (1) to cease work or activity in order to relax, recover, or sleep; (2) to place or leave something somewhere for support.
After a long walk, we stopped to rest and eat the rest of our snacks.
Etymology
Derived from Old English 'ræst' (meaning 'repose, sleep, peace') of Germanic origin, related to Dutch 'rust' and German 'Ruh'. The sense of 'remaining part' emerged in the late 15th century.
Translations
简体中文
休息,剩余部分
繁體中文
休息,剩餘部分
日本語
休憩,残り
한국어
휴식,나머지
Deutsch
Español
descanso,resto
Português
descanso,resto
Français
repos,reste
Català
descans,resta
Tiếng Việt
nghỉ ngơi,phần còn lại
Collocations
rest a whileget some restthe rest ofrest onrest and recreation
Synonyms
relaxationreposeremainderresiduepause
Antonyms
Related Words
sleepbreaknapholidayrelaxation