rest
To cease from action, motion, work, or performance of any kindTo cease from action, motion, work, or performance of any kind; stop; desist; be without motion.
» Why don't you rest a bit?
Почему бы тебе не отдохнуть немного?
Почему бы вам не отдохнуть немного?
Почему бы тебе немного не отдохнуть?
Почему бы вам немного не отдохнуть?
Чому б тобі трохи не відпочити?
Чому б вам трохи не відпочити?
Чому б тобі трохи не перепочити?
Чому б вам трохи не перепочити?
Meaning
16 senses(intransitive)To cease from action, motion, work, or performance of any kind; stop; desist; be without motion.
My day's work is over; now I will rest.
I shall not rest until I have uncovered the truth.
(intransitive)To come to a pause or an end; end.
(intransitive)To be free from that which harasses or disturbs; be quiet or still; be undisturbed.
(copulative, reflexive, transitive)To put into a state of rest.
We need to rest the horses before we ride any further.
be at rest
(intransitive)To stay, remain, be situated, or belong to.
The blame seems to rest with your father.
Copyright in the typographical arrangement rests with the Crown.
остава́тьсяostavátʹsja, оста́тьсяostátʹsja
залиша́тисяzalyšátysja
stay the same; remain in a certain state
(intransitive)To rely or depend on.
The decision rests on getting a bank loan.
(intransitive)To be based on; to rely on something for proof or explanation
ruhen, sich erholen
отдыха́тьotdyxátʹ, отдохну́тьotdoxnútʹ, почива́тьpočivátʹ
відпочива́тиvidpočyváty, відпочи́тиvidpočýty
(intransitive, reflexive, transitive)To lean, lie, or lay.
A column rests on its pedestal.
I rested my head in my hands.
кла́стиklásty, покла́стиpoklásty, лежа́тиležáty
(US, intransitive, transitive)To complete one's active advocacy in a trial or other proceeding, and thus to wait for the outcome (however, one is still generally available to answer questions, etc.)
The defense rests, your Honor.
I rest my case.
(intransitive)To sleep; slumber.
(intransitive)To lie dormant.
отдыха́тьotdyxátʹ, отдохну́тьotdoxnútʹ
відпочива́тиvidpočyváty, відпочи́тиvidpočýty
(intransitive)To sleep the final sleep; sleep in death; die; be dead.
Examples
2612 sentencesWhy don't you rest a bit?
Чому б тобі трохи не відпочити? — deniko
ruПочему бы тебе не отдохнуть немного? — Ooneykcall
Let's stop and take a rest.
Зупинімося та перепочиньмо. — aandrusiak
ruДавай остановимся и отдохнём. — SilverBaby
deLasst uns anhalten und eine Pause machen. — Esperantostern
I want to take a rest.
Я хочу відпочити. — anastasishko
ruЯ хочу отдохнуть. — shanghainese
Tom needs to get some rest.
Тому потрібно трохи відпочити. — deniko
ruТому надо немного отдохнуть. — odexed
I could do with some rest.
Мені б не завадило трохи відпочити. — deniko
deIch könnte eine kleine Ruhepause gebrauchen. — raggione
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 4
By meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English resten, from Old English restan, from Proto-West Germanic *rastijan (“From Middle English resten, from Old English restan, from Proto-West Germanic *rastijan (“to rest”), from Proto-Indo-European *ros-, *res-, *erH- (“rest”). Cognate with Dutch rusten (“to rest”), Middle Low German resten (“to rest”), German rasten (“to rest”), Danish raste (“to rest”), Swedish rasta (“to rest”).
From Middle English resten, from Old French rester, from Latin restō.
Aphetic form of arrest.
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Forms
rests, resting, rested, restedPhrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
24 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
12 patterns- the rest of
- rest of the
- spend the rest
- rest of his
- get some rest
- for the rest
- than the rest
- rest of my
- rest of your
- some rest
- take a rest
- rest for a