Tra từ rest - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

rest [rest rests rested resting] noun, verb BrE [rest] NAmE [rest]
noun

REMAINING PART/PEOPLE/THINGS
1. singular the ~ (of sth) the remaining part of sth
• I'm not doing this job for the rest of my life.
• How would you like to spend the rest of the day?
•Take what you want and throw the rest away.
2. plural the ~ (of sth) the remaining people or things; the others
• Don't blame Alex. He's human, like the rest of us.
• The first question was difficult, but the rest were pretty easy.

PERIOD OF RELAXING
3. countable, uncountable a period of relaxing, sleeping or doing nothing after a period of activity
• I had a good night's rest.
• We stopped for a well-earned rest.
•~ (from sth) to have/take a rest from all your hard work
•Try to get some rest — you have a busy day tomorrow.
•There are no matches tomorrow, which is a rest day, but the tournament resumes on Monday.

SUPPORT
4. countable (often in compounds)an object that is used to support or hold sth
•an armrest (= for example on a seat or chair)

IN MUSIC
5. countable, uncountable a period of silence between notes; a sign that shows a rest between notes
more at put/set sb's mind at ease/rest at ↑mind _n., no peace/rest for the wicked at ↑wicked _n.

Word Origin:
n. senses 3 to 5 and v. Old English ræst rest ræstan restan Germanic ‘league’ ‘mile’ n. senses 1 to 2 late Middle English Old French reste rester Latin restare ‘remain’ re- ‘back’ stare ‘to stand’

Thesaurus:
rest noun
1. the rest sing.+ sing./pl. v.
•Take what you want and throw the rest away.
balance • • difference • • excess • |formal the remainder •
the rest/balance/remainder of sth
pay the rest/balance/difference/excess/remainder
find/make up/pocket the rest/balance/difference/remainder
2. C, U
•You need a rest from all your hard work.
break • • breathing space • |informal time out • • breather • |formal respite •
(a) rest/break/time out/respite from sth
have/take (a) rest/break/time out/breather
need a rest/a break/some time out/respite

Synonyms:
rest
break • respite • time out • breathing space
These are all words for a short period of time spent relaxing.
rest • a period of relaxing, sleeping or doing nothing after a period of activity: ▪ We stopped for a well-earned rest.
break • a short period of time when you stop what you are doing and rest or eat: ▪ Let's ▪ take a break ▪.
In British English break is a period of time between lessons at school. The North American English word is recess.
respite • a short break from sth difficult or unpleasant: ▪ The drug brought a brief respite from the pain.
time out • (informal, especially NAmE) time for resting or relaxing away from your usual work or studies: ▪ Take time out to relax by the pool.
breathing space • a short rest in the middle of a period of mental or physical effort: ▪ This delay gives the party a breathing space in which to sort out its policies.
(a) rest/break/respite/time out from sth
to have/take (a) rest/break/time out
to give sb (a) rest/break/respite/breathing space

Example Bank:
•Get some rest while you can.
•Her heart would find no rest until she knew the truth.
•I apologize for disturbing your rest.
•I had a good long rest before the party.
•I need my beauty rest.
•I was hospitalized many times and put on bed rest for six months.
•She's on complete bed rest, antibiotics and plenty of fluids.
•The ball rolled down the hill and came to rest against a tree.
•The body requires a healthy diet and adequate rest.
•The doctor advised him to take a complete rest from football.
•There are no matches tomorrow, which is a rest day, but the tournament resumes on Monday.
•Try to get some rest— you have a busy day tomorrow.
•You need a rest from all your hard work.
Idioms: ↑and the rest ▪ ↑at rest ▪ ↑come to rest ▪ ↑for the rest ▪ ↑give it a rest ▪ ↑give something a rest ▪ ↑lay somebody to rest ▪ ↑lay something to rest ▪ ↑rest assured ▪ ↑rest is history ▪ ↑rest your case
Derived: ↑rest on somebody ▪ ↑rest on something ▪ ↑rest with somebody

verb

RELAX
1. intransitive, transitive to relax, sleep or do nothing after a period of activity or illness; to not use a part of your body for some time
• The doctor told me to rest.
• I can rest easy (= stop worrying) knowing that she's safely home.
• (figurative)He won't rest (= will never be satisfied) until he finds her.
•~ sth Rest your eyes every half an hour.
see also ↑rested

SUPPORT
2. transitive, intransitive to support sth by putting it on or against sth; to be supported in this way
•~ sth + adv./prep. Rest your head on my shoulder.
• He rested his chin in his hands.
•+ adv./prep. His chin rested on his hands.
•Their bikes were resting against the wall.

BE LEFT
3. intransitive if you let a matter rest, you stop discussing it or dealing with it
•The matter cannot rest there— I intend to sue.
•And there the matter rested until an interested journalist uncovered the file.

BE BURIED
4. intransitive + adv./prep. to be buried. People say ‘rest ’ to avoid saying ‘be buried ’
•She rests beside her husband in the local cemetery.
•May he rest in peace.
see also ↑RIP
more at breathe/rest easy at ↑easy _adj., God rest his/her soulGod rest him/her at ↑god, rest/sit on your laurels at ↑laurel
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
n. senses 3 to 5 and v. Old English ræst rest ræstan restan Germanic ‘league’ ‘mile’ n. senses 1 to 2 late Middle English Old French reste rester Latin restare ‘remain’ re- ‘back’ stare ‘to stand’

Thesaurus:
rest verb
1. I, T
•The doctor told me to go home and rest.
relax • • unwind • • take it/things easy • • put your feet up • • sit back • |informal chill (out) • • hang out • |BrE potter • |AmE putter •
try to/help sb (to) rest/relax/unwind
just rest/relax/unwind/take it easy/sit back/hang out/potter
rest/relax/sit back a little/a bit
2. T, I (always used with an adverb or preposition)
•He rested his chin in his hands.
lean • • prop • • stand • • balance • • poise • • steady •
rest/lean/prop/stand/balance (sth) on sth
rest/lean/prop/stand/steady (sth) against sth

Example Bank:
•He could rest safely in this place.
•Her head was resting comfortably against his chest.
•Her thin hands were resting atop the quilted bed cover.
•His hand was resting lazily against the steering wheel.
•His hands rested lightly on her shoulders.
•I can rest easy knowing that she's safely home.
•I settled back, my hands resting in my lap.
•I stopped to rest on one of the benches.
•It is rare for the responsibility for causing conflict to rest solely on one side.
•Our trade policy rests firmly on the foundation of free and open markets.
•She let his hand rest heavily on hers.
•She rested the ladder against the wall.
•Surely the blame rests squarely with Sir Ralph?
•The decision rests entirely upon how good a fighter you think she is.
•The decision ultimately rests with the council.
•The success or failure of the film rests largely on the talents of the cast.
•I awoke feeling rested and refreshed.