rest

rest
rest [rest]
1. noun
   a. ( = relaxation) repos m
• to need a rest avoir besoin de se reposer
• to have a rest se reposer
• no rest for the wicked pas de repos pour les braves
• take a rest! reposez-vous !
• at rest au repos
• to lay to rest [+ body] porter en terre ; [+ idea] enterrer
• to put sb's mind at rest tranquilliser qn
   b. ( = remainder) reste f
• the rest of the money le reste de l'argent
• he was as drunk as the rest of them il était aussi ivre que les autres
• all the rest of the books tous les autres livres
• and all the rest (of it) (inf) et tout ce qui s'ensuit
• for the rest quant au reste
2. intransitive verb
   a. ( = repose) se reposer
• he won't rest till he finds out the truth il n'aura de cesse qu'il ne découvre la vérité
• may he rest in peace qu'il repose en paix
   b. ( = remain) rest assured that ... soyez certain que ...
• they agreed to let the matter rest ils ont convenu d'en rester là
   c. ( = lean) [person] s'appuyer ; [ladder] être appuyé
• her elbows were resting on the table elle était accoudée à la table
3. transitive verb
   a. laisser reposer
• to rest o.s. se reposer
• God rest his soul! que Dieu ait son âme !
   b. to rest one's case [lawyer] conclure sa plaidoirie
• I rest my case! (humorous) CQFD !
   c. ( = lean) poser (on sur) (against contre)
• he rested the ladder against the wall il a appuyé l'échelle contre le mur
4. compounds
► rest area noun aire f de repos
► rest room noun (US) toilettes fpl
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[rest] 1.
noun
1) (what remains)

the rest — (of food, day, story) le reste (of de)

for the rest of my life — pour le restant de mes jours

for the rest... — pour ce qui est du reste...

and all the rest of it — (colloq) et tout et tout (colloq)

2) (other people)

he is no different from the rest (of them) — il n'est pas différent des autres

why can't you behave like the rest of us? — pourquoi ne peux-tu pas faire comme nous?

3) (repose, inactivity) repos m

to have a rest — se reposer

4) (break) pause f

let's have a little rest — et si on faisait une petite pause?

5) (lie-down) sieste f

to have a rest — faire la sieste

6) (support) support m
7) Music pause f
8) (immobility)

to come to rest — s'arrêter

2.
transitive verb
1) (lean)

to rest something on — appuyer quelque chose sur [surface]

2) (allow to rest) reposer [legs]; ne pas utiliser [injured limb]; laisser [quelque chose] au repos [horse]
3) Agriculture laisser [quelque chose] en jachère [land]
4) Law

to rest one's case — conclure

I rest my case — fig il n'y a rien à ajouter

3.
intransitive verb
1) se reposer

I won't rest until I know — je n'aurai de cesse de savoir

to rest easy — être tranquille

2) (be supported)

to rest on — reposer sur

3) [actor]

to be resting — être sans engagement

4)

to rest in peace — reposer en paix

God rest his soul — Dieu ait son âme

5) fig

to let the matter rest — en rester là

you can't just let it rest there! — tu ne peux pas laisser les choses en l'état!

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Phrasal Verbs:
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a change is as good as a rest — Prov le changement a les mêmes vertus que le repos

and there the matter rests — voilà la situation actuelle


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