LEARNit Dictionary

rest

noun
A2
1
A2
the part of something that remains
باقی‌مانده, مانده, قسمت باقیمانده, مابقی, آنچه که مانده است
2
A2
the people or things that remain; the others
باقی‌مانده, بقیه, دیگران, مابقی
The first question was difficult, but the rest were pretty easy.
Don't blame Alex. He's human, like the rest of us.
3
A2
a period of relaxing, sleeping or doing nothing after a period of activity
استراحت, فراغت, وقفه
I had a good night's rest.
We stopped for a well-earned rest.
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.
see also bed rest, chapel of rest
4
an object that is used to support or hold something
تکیه‌گاه, پایه, نگهدارنده, زیرپایه
an armrest
5
a period of silence between notes; a sign that shows a rest between notes
سکوت در موسیقی, استراحت موسیقایی
verb
A2
1
A2
to relax, sleep or do nothing after a period of activity or illness; to not use a part of your body for some time
استراحت کردن, استراحت دادن, آرامیدن, آرام گرفتن, نیرو گرفتن, خوابیدن, ریلکس کردن
see also rested
2
to leave a player out of a team for a short period of time
استراحت دادن, بازیکن را بیرون گذاشتن
The striker has been rested ahead of the final this weekend.
The manager chose to rest some of her star players for the midweek game.
3
B1
to support something by putting it on or against something; to be supported in this way
تکیه دادن, تکیه کردن
Rest your head on my shoulder.
He rested his chin in his hands.
Their bikes were resting against the wall.
I settled back, my hands resting in my lap.
4
if you let a matter rest, you stop discussing it or dealing with it
کنار گذاشتن, رها کردن, دست کشیدن, به حال خود گذاشتن
The matter cannot rest there—I intend to sue.
And there the matter rested until an interested journalist uncovered the file.
5
to be buried. People say ‘rest’ to avoid saying ‘be buried’
آرامیدن, دفن شدن, به خاک سپرده شدن, به خاک آرمیدن
She rests beside her husband in the local cemetery.
May he rest in peace.
see also RIP