rest

I [rest]

nome

1) (what remains)

the rest — (of food, day, story) il resto

for the rest of my life — per il resto della mia vita

for the rest... — per il resto...

and all the rest of it — colloq. e tutto il resto

2) (other people)

he is no different from the rest (of them) — non è diverso dagli altri

why can't you behave like the rest of us? — perché non puoi comportarti come tutti gli altri?

II [rest]

nome

1) (repose) riposo m.; (break) pausa f.

to put sb.'s mind at rest — tranquillizzare qcn.

to have a rest — riposarsi

to have a rest in the afternoon — fare un riposino pomeridiano

2) (support) supporto m.

3) mus. pausa f.

4) (immobility)

to come to rest — fermarsi

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a change is as good as a rest — prov. = cambiare fa bene tanto quanto riposarsi

give it a rest! — piantala!

III 1. [rest]

verbo transitivo

1) (lean)

to rest sth. on — appoggiare qcs. su [surface]

2) (allow to rest) riposare [legs]; tenere a riposo [injured limb]; fare riposare [horse]

3) agr. lasciare a maggese [land]

4) dir.

to rest one's case — chiudere il caso

I rest my case — fig. non ho niente da aggiungere

2.

verbo intransitivo

1) (relax) riposarsi

I won't rest until I know — non mi darò pace finché non (lo) saprò

to rest easy — stare tranquillo

2) (be supported)

to rest on — appoggiarsi su, essere appoggiato su

3) eufem.

to be resting — [actor] essere disoccupato, non avere una parte

4)

to rest in peace — [dead person] riposare in pace

5) fig.

to let the matter o things rest lasciare perdere; you can't just let it rest there! — non puoi abbandonare tutto così!

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- rest on

- rest up

- rest with

••

to rest on one's laurels — riposare sugli allori

and there the matter rests — tutto qui

God rest his soul — che Dio l'abbia in gloria

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I 1. [rest] noun

1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.)

2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.)

3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.)

4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.)

2. verb

1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.)

2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.)

3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.)

4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.)

5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.)

6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.)

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- restful

- restfully
- restfulness
- restless
- restlessly
- restlessness
- rest-room
- at rest
- come to rest
- lay to rest
- let the matter rest
- rest assured
- set someone's mind at rest II [rest]

- the rest

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I [rest]

nome

1) (what remains)

the rest — (of food, day, story) il resto

for the rest of my life — per il resto della mia vita

for the rest... — per il resto...

and all the rest of it — colloq. e tutto il resto

2) (other people)

he is no different from the rest (of them) — non è diverso dagli altri

why can't you behave like the rest of us? — perché non puoi comportarti come tutti gli altri?

II [rest]

nome

1) (repose) riposo m.; (break) pausa f.

to put sb.'s mind at rest — tranquillizzare qcn.

to have a rest — riposarsi

to have a rest in the afternoon — fare un riposino pomeridiano

2) (support) supporto m.

3) mus. pausa f.

4) (immobility)

to come to rest — fermarsi

••

a change is as good as a rest — prov. = cambiare fa bene tanto quanto riposarsi

give it a rest! — piantala!

III 1. [rest]

verbo transitivo

1) (lean)

to rest sth. on — appoggiare qcs. su [surface]

2) (allow to rest) riposare [legs]; tenere a riposo [injured limb]; fare riposare [horse]

3) agr. lasciare a maggese [land]

4) dir.

to rest one's case — chiudere il caso

I rest my case — fig. non ho niente da aggiungere

2.

verbo intransitivo

1) (relax) riposarsi

I won't rest until I know — non mi darò pace finché non (lo) saprò

to rest easy — stare tranquillo

2) (be supported)

to rest on — appoggiarsi su, essere appoggiato su

3) eufem.

to be resting — [actor] essere disoccupato, non avere una parte

4)

to rest in peace — [dead person] riposare in pace

5) fig.

to let the matter o things rest lasciare perdere; you can't just let it rest there! — non puoi abbandonare tutto così!

•

- rest on

- rest up

- rest with

••

to rest on one's laurels — riposare sugli allori

and there the matter rests — tutto qui

God rest his soul — che Dio l'abbia in gloria