rest
gb/ɹˈɛst/ us/ɹˈɛst/
A1
Engleză
~ 2000
pihenés, pihenő, pihen, maradék, hátralévő rész, rátesz, nekitámaszt, nyugtat, alapul, múlik
SUBSTANTIV
A1
1
Tipar de utilizare:
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'rest' (noun) with 'nap' (noun); 'nap' usually means sleeping for a short time, while 'rest' can mean relaxing without sleeping.
Sens
time spent relaxing or sleeping
Colocații
get some rest
|take a rest
|need a rest
|well-deserved rest
Sinonime
break (Often refers to a short pause during work or activity.)
|
repose (More formal or literary term for rest, often implying calmness.)
Antonime
work (The opposite of stopping activity; involves effort or labor.)
|
activity (The opposite of stillness or inactivity.)
Teme
daily life
|health
|work
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
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.
VERB
A1
2
pihen
A2
Tipar de utilizare:
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse 'rest' (verb) with 'sleep'; sleeping is one way to rest, but resting can also mean simply relaxing without sleeping.
Sens
stop to relax or sleep
Colocații
rest for a while
|rest your eyes
|rest after work
Sinonime
relax (Focuses more on mental ease and comfort rather than physical recovery.)
|
pause (Often refers to a brief stop without necessarily relaxing.)
Antonime
work (To engage in physical or mental activity instead of stopping.)
|
exert oneself (To use physical or mental energy actively.)
Teme
daily life
|health
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
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.
SUBSTANTIV
A2
3
maradék
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'rest' in this sense with 'break'; here it means 'remaining part', not 'pause'.
Sens
the remaining part of something
Colocații
the rest of the day
|the rest of the money
|the rest of them
Sinonime
remainder (More formal; often used in written contexts.)
|
balance (Used especially for amounts of money left over.)
Antonime
whole (Refers to the complete amount rather than what is left.)
Teme
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
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.
VERB
B1
4
Tipar de utilizare:
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Sens
place on something for support
Colocații
rest your head on a pillow
|rest your hand on the table
Sinonime
lean (Implies support at an angle rather than lying flat.)
|
lay (More general term for putting something down; may not imply support.)
Teme
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
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.
VERB
B2
5
Tipar de utilizare:
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Sens
depend on something for support or basis
Colocații
rest on evidence
|rest on assumptions
Sinonime
depend on (More general; can apply to many contexts of reliance.)
|
rely on (Implies trust and dependence.)
Teme
ideas
|law
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To depend on something for support or reason.
To be based on, supported by, or dependent upon something.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
rest
IPA
GB/ɹˈɛst/
US/ɹˈɛst/
Silabe și accent
rest (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (rest)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: rest
- Plural: rest, rests
Verb
- Base: rest
- 3rd Person Singular: rests
- Present Participle: resting
- Past: rested
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
rests
noun
resting
verb
rested
verb
Core family
restful
adjective
Related words
restfully
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
restless
adjective B1
restlessness
noun B1
Expresii
at rest
1/ˈæt ɹˈɛst/
fixed phrase
not moving or active
Not moving; quiet and still.
Exemple
- The machine is at rest when powered off.
- He looked peaceful, lying at rest in bed.
come to rest
1/kˈʌm tə ɹˈɛst/
fixed phrase
stop moving and stay still
To stop moving and stay in one place.
Exemple
- The ball rolled across the field and came to rest near the goal.
- The car came to rest by the side of the road.
give it a rest
1/ɡˈɪv ˈɪt ə ɹˈɛst/
idiom
informal
stop doing something annoying
Stop doing or talking about something that is bothering people.
Exemple
- You've been complaining all day—give it a rest!
- Give it a rest, we’ve heard enough about your new car.
lay to rest
1/lˈeɪ tə ɹˈɛst/
idiom
bury dead person or end uncertainty
To bury someone who has died, or to make sure people stop worrying about something.
Exemple
- They laid him to rest in the village cemetery.
- This new evidence should lay the rumors to rest.
rest assured
1/ɹˈɛst əʃˈʊɹd/
fixed phrase
formal
be certain and not worry about it
Be sure and not worried about something because it is guaranteed.
Exemple
- Rest assured, we will deliver your order on time.
- You can rest assured that your money is safe with us.
rest assured
2/ɹˈɛst əʃˈʊɹd/
fixed phrase
Be sure and not worried
You can be sure and not worried because something will happen as promised.
Exemple
- Rest assured, we will handle everything for you.
- You can rest assured that your package will arrive on time.