Patrón de uso:
take [a/an] rest
After the long hike, we all needed a good rest.
A hosszú túra után mindannyiunknak jól jött egy kiadós pihenés.
She lay down for a short rest before dinner.
Vacsora előtt lefeküdt egy rövid pihenőre.
The doctor advised him to take plenty of rest to recover.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I need a rest after school.
Iskola után szükségem van egy kis pihenésre.
He is taking a rest in his room.
Éppen egy kis pihenőt tart a szobájában.
We have a short rest at lunchtime.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'rest' (noun) with 'nap' (noun); 'nap' usually means sleeping for a short time, while 'rest' can mean relaxing without sleeping.
Significado
time spent relaxing or sleeping
Colocaciones
get some rest
|take a rest
|need a rest
|well-deserved rest
Sinónimos
break (Often refers to a short pause during work or activity.)
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repose (More formal or literary term for rest, often implying calmness.)
Antónimos
work (The opposite of stopping activity; involves effort or labor.)
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activity (The opposite of stillness or inactivity.)
Temas
daily life
|health
|work
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definición
A time when you stop working or moving so you can relax or sleep.
A period in which a person stops working or moving to relax, recover energy, or sleep.
Patrón de uso:
to rest [for time/duration]
We decided to rest for an hour before continuing our trip.
Úgy döntöttünk, hogy egy órát pihenünk, mielőtt folytatjuk az utat.
She rested in bed after the operation.
A műtét után az ágyban pihent.
You should rest your eyes after looking at the screen for too long.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I will rest after lunch.
Ebéd után pihenni fogok.
He is resting on the sofa.
A kanapén pihen.
She rests for ten minutes every hour.
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse 'rest' (verb) with 'sleep'; sleeping is one way to rest, but resting can also mean simply relaxing without sleeping.
Significado
stop to relax or sleep
Colocaciones
rest for a while
|rest your eyes
|rest after work
Sinónimos
relax (Focuses more on mental ease and comfort rather than physical recovery.)
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pause (Often refers to a brief stop without necessarily relaxing.)
Antónimos
work (To engage in physical or mental activity instead of stopping.)
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exert oneself (To use physical or mental energy actively.)
Temas
daily life
|health
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To stop working or moving so you can relax or sleep.
To stop doing work, movement, or activity in order to relax, recover strength, or sleep.
Patrón de uso:
the rest of [something]
I’ll eat the rest of the cake later.
A torta maradékát majd később eszem meg.
She spent the rest of her life in the countryside.
Élete hátralévő részét vidéken töltötte.
We need to finish the rest of the project tomorrow.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I will drink the rest of the juice.
Majd megiszom a gyümölcslé maradékát.
He spent the rest of the day at home.
A nap hátralévő részét otthon töltötte.
We saw the rest of the movie yesterday.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'rest' in this sense with 'break'; here it means 'remaining part', not 'pause'.
Significado
the remaining part of something
Colocaciones
the rest of the day
|the rest of the money
|the rest of them
Sinónimos
remainder (More formal; often used in written contexts.)
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balance (Used especially for amounts of money left over.)
Antónimos
whole (Refers to the complete amount rather than what is left.)
Temas
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definición
What is left after other parts are gone or used.
The part of something that is left after other parts have been taken, used, or considered.
Patrón de uso:
rest [something] on [something]
She rested her head on his shoulder.
A vállára hajtotta a fejét.
The ladder was resting against the wall.
A létra a falnak volt támasztva.
He rested his elbows on the desk.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I rested my bag on the chair.
Rátettem a táskámat a székre.
She rests her head on the pillow.
A párnára hajtja a fejét.
The book rests on the shelf.
Significado
place on something for support
Colocaciones
rest your head on a pillow
|rest your hand on the table
Sinónimos
lean (Implies support at an angle rather than lying flat.)
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lay (More general term for putting something down; may not imply support.)
Temas
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To put something so it is held up by another thing.
To place something so that it is supported by or lies on another object.
Patrón de uso:
rest on [something]
The case rests on one key witness.
Az ügy egy kulcstanú vallomásán alapul.
His argument rests on false assumptions.
Az érvelése hamis feltételezéseken alapul.
Our success rests on teamwork.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The plan rests on good communication.
A terv a jó kommunikáción múlik.
Her hope rests on finding a new job.
A reménye azon múlik, hogy talál-e új állást.
The story rests on true events.
Significado
depend on something for support or basis
Colocaciones
rest on evidence
|rest on assumptions
Sinónimos
depend on (More general; can apply to many contexts of reliance.)
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rely on (Implies trust and dependence.)
Temas
ideas
|law
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To depend on something for support or reason.
To be based on, supported by, or dependent upon something.