rest
A period of time when you stop working or being active in order to relax and recover your energy. It is essential for physical health and mental well-being after a period of effort or illness.
Beispiele
3 von 5You look very tired; you should go home and get some rest.
You look very tired; you should go home and get some rest.
The doctor recommended complete bed rest for at least three days.
The doctor recommended complete bed rest for at least three days.
I'm going to have a quick rest on the sofa before we go out.
I'm going to have a quick rest on the sofa before we go out.
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of the 'R' in Rest as 'Reloading' your battery. When your battery is low, you need to rest to reload your energy.
Schnelles Quiz
The doctor told me I was working too hard and needed to take a _____.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: a
Beispiele
You look very tired; you should go home and get some rest.
everydayYou look very tired; you should go home and get some rest.
The doctor recommended complete bed rest for at least three days.
formalThe doctor recommended complete bed rest for at least three days.
I'm going to have a quick rest on the sofa before we go out.
informalI'm going to have a quick rest on the sofa before we go out.
Scientific research indicates that adequate rest is vital for cognitive function.
academicScientific research indicates that adequate rest is vital for cognitive function.
The staff will take a short rest before the second half of the seminar begins.
businessThe staff will take a short rest before the second half of the seminar begins.
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
at rest
not moving or active
rest and relaxation
time spent relaxing to improve health
give it a rest
stop doing or saying something annoying
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Sleep is a state of unconsciousness, while rest is simply stopping activity to relax while awake.
The phrase 'the rest' refers to remaining things, whereas 'rest' in health refers to relaxation.
Nutzungshinweise
The word 'rest' can be used as both a countable noun (e.g., 'take a rest') and an uncountable noun (e.g., 'you need some rest'). In health contexts, it often follows the verbs 'get', 'take', or 'need'.
Häufige Fehler
Learners sometimes say 'make a rest' because of their native language, but the correct English collocation is 'take a rest' or 'have a rest'.
Merkhilfe
Think of the 'R' in Rest as 'Reloading' your battery. When your battery is low, you need to rest to reload your energy.
Wortherkunft
Derived from the Old English word 'rest', meaning a state of freedom from activity, toil, or movement.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In many Western countries, 'bed rest' is a specific medical instruction where a patient is told to stay in bed to recover from an illness.
Schnelles Quiz
The doctor told me I was working too hard and needed to take a _____.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: a
Ähnliche Regeln
Verwandte Redewendungen
Verwandtes Vokabular
A physical or mental state of feeling like you have no energ...
sleepTo rest your body and mind by closing your eyes and becoming...
calmA period of time or a state where there is no wind, storm, o...
recoveryRecovery is the process of getting better after being sick o...
energyEnergy is the power that comes from things like electricity,...
healthHealth refers to the state of being free from illness or inj...
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ear
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mouth
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finger
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stomach
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leg
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foot
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toe
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