Betekenis van rest In het Nederlands

• 0 to (cause someone or something to) stop doing a particular activity or stop being active for a period of time in order to relax and get back your strength:

  • The doctor told him that he should rest for a few days.

  • He looked away from the computer screen to rest his eyes.

  • She promised that she would not rest (= would not stop looking) until the murderer of her son was caught and imprisoned.

  • Over 90 percent of professional actors are resting at any given time.

• 1 to lie or lean on something, or to put something on something else so that its weight is supported:

  • She rested her head on my shoulder.

  • The bicycle was resting against the wall.

• 2 to remain in a particular state or place:

  • We cannot allow the matter to rest here (= to remain as it is)- further action has to be taken.

• 3 the other things, people, or parts that remain or that have not been mentioned:

  • I've got two bright students, but the rest are average.

  • I'll keep a third of the money and the rest is for you.

  • Do you have anything planned for the rest of the day?

• 4 a period of time in which you relax, do not do anything active, or sleep:

  • After they had carried the piano up the stairs, they stopped for a rest.

  • The doctor prescribed some pills and told her to get/have a week's rest.

  • a minim rest

  • Her heartbeat is only 55 at rest.

  • Your father was a very troubled man, but he's at rest now.

  • The car hit the kerb, rolled over and came to rest in a ditch.

• 5 an object that supports the weight of something:

  • I used a pile of books as a rest for my telescope.

• 6 to stop being active for a period of time in order to relax and get back your strength, or to cause someone or something to stop doing an activity in order to get back strength:

  • [ I ] We hiked for five miles and then rested for a while.

  • [ T ] The coach decided to rest some of the team’s starters tomorrow night.

  • [ T ] I just need to sit down and rest my legs.

• 7 to be or stay under the control of a particular person or organization:

  • The final decision rests with the City Council.

• 8 to lie or lean on something, or to put something on something else so that its weight is supported:

  • [ T ] She rested her elbows on the table.

• 9 a mark in written music that shows when and for how long an instrument should not play

• 10 the other things, people, or parts that are left:

  • I want to do something else with the rest of my life.

• 11 At rest means not doing anything active or not moving:

  • The cat seemed coiled to spring, even when it was at rest.