rest
/rest/noun
उच्चारण रेस्ट
आराम, विश्राम; बाक़ी
Basic word
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[U, C]
a period of relaxing, sleeping or doing nothing after a period of activity; (the rest) the remaining part of something; the others
आराम, विश्राम; बाक़ी
- Take some rest.
- the rest of the day
- The rest are absent.
+ 3 more examples
- The doctor advised him to get plenty of rest.
- I will finish the rest of my homework after dinner.
- The rest of the team arrived later by bus.
Synonyms relaxation break pause remainder others
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[I, T]
to relax, sleep or do nothing after a period of activity; to support something by putting it on or against something; (rest on) to depend on
आराम करना; टिकाना; निर्भर होना
- Rest for a while.
- Success rests on hard work.
- The old man rested on a bench under the tree.
+ 2 more examples
- She rested her head on her mother's shoulder.
- The case rests on the evidence of two witnesses.
¶Idioms 4
rest assured (that…)
used to tell sb that what you say is true or will definitely happen
निश्चिंत रहिए कि…
- Rest assured that we will do everything we can.
- You can rest assured your child is safe here.
lay/put sth to rest
to stop sth by showing it is not true
किसी बात (अफ़वाह, डर) को ख़त्म कर देना
- The report should lay these rumours to rest.
- Her letter put my fears to rest.
give it a rest
used to tell sb to stop talking about sth because they are annoying you (informal)
बस करो!; अब यह बात छोड़ो (अनौपचारिक)
- Give it a rest! You've been complaining all day.
- Oh, give it a rest, will you?
the rest is history
used when you are telling a story to say that you do not need to tell the end of it, because everyone knows it already
(आगे की कहानी) सब जानते हैं
- They met at college, fell in love, and the rest is history.
- He sold his first app at twenty; the rest is history.
→Phrasal verbs 2
rest on/upon sb/sth
to depend or rely on somebody or something; (of a look) to be directed at somebody or something
(किसी पर) निर्भर होना; (नज़र का) टिकना
- The success of the plan rests on everyone working together.
- His eyes rested on the photograph.
rest with sb (to do sth)
to be sb's responsibility
(किसी काम या निर्णय की) ज़िम्मेदारी किसी पर होना
- The final decision rests with the principal.
- It rests with you to choose the right candidate.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
The rest of + uncountable noun takes a singular verb ('The rest of the money is in the bank'), and the rest of + plural noun takes a plural verb ('The rest of the students are absent').
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: the rest of + uncountable noun singular verb लेता है ('The rest of the money is in the bank'), और the rest of + plural noun plural verb ('The rest of the students are absent')।
The adjective restless means unable to stay still or relax.
Adjective restless का अर्थ स्थिर न रह पाने वाला, बेचैन है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Rest assured (be certain: 'Rest assured, we will help'), rest on your laurels (stop trying because of past success), lay sb to rest (bury somebody), set sb's mind at rest (stop somebody worrying), the rest is history (what happened next is well known), rest in peace (RIP, said about a dead person).
Idioms: rest assured (निश्चिंत रहें: 'Rest assured, we will help'), rest on your laurels (पिछली सफलता के कारण प्रयास बंद करना), lay sb to rest (किसी को दफ़नाना), set sb's mind at rest (किसी की चिंता दूर करना), the rest is history (आगे क्या हुआ सब जानते हैं), rest in peace (RIP, दिवंगत के लिए)।