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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRest
/rɛst/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Ceasing from work or movement in order to relax, sleep, or recover strength.
"After a long hike, the campers sat down to take a well-deserved rest."
- 1
To cease work or movement in order to relax or recover strength.
"You need to rest your legs after running such a long distance."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Proto-Germanic *rēstō ('rest, repose'), ultimately of uncertain pre-Germanic origin. It entered Old English as 'ræst' or 'rst', evolving through Middle English to denote both cessation of motion or labor and the remainder of something.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rest" is said worldwide
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repos
Transliteration: /ʁə.po/
"Il a besoin d'un peu de repos après son voyage."
Ruhe
Transliteration: /ˈʁuːə/
"Nach der Arbeit genießt er seine Ruhe."
riposo
Transliteration: /riˈpo.zo/
"Il medico gli ha prescritto tre giorni di riposo."
descanso
Transliteration: /desˈkan.so/
"Un buen descanso es esencial para la salud."
descanso
Transliteration: /deʃˈkɐ̃.su/
"Ela precisa de um momento de descanso."
आराम
Transliteration: ārām
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"काम के बाद कुछ देर आराम करना चाहिए।"
休息
Transliteration: xiūxí
Script: 中文汉字
"累了的时候，你需要好好休息一下。"
휴식
Transliteration: hyusik
Script: 한국어 한글
"주말에는 집에서 휴식을 취하고 싶습니다."
休息
Transliteration: kyūsoku
Script: 日本語
"仕事の合間に少し休息をとる。"
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