Words / A2

REST/rest/

After hard work, rest lets your body recover: stop moving so you can relax. Rest for a while, get some rest (noun). Sleep is only when you are asleep; rest includes sitting quietly with your eyes open. The rest means the remaining part: the rest of the week.

Meaning

To stop working or moving so that you can relax.

Examples

• “You should rest after the exam.”
• “Your legs need to rest after the climb.”
• “Let’s rest here and drink some water.”

Good to know

rest / get some rest. Sleep is one kind of rest. Remaining part: the rest of.

Near in meaning

relax

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