rest
English → English
(remainder) The part of something that remains after other parts have been taken or used; the balance
I ate half of the pizza for lunch and saved the rest for my dinner tonight.
(English) I ate half of the pizza for lunch and saved the rest for my dinner tonight.
Five people left the party early, but the rest of the guests stayed until midnight.
(English) Five people left the party early, but the rest of the guests stayed until midnight.
(break) A period of time spent relaxing or sleeping to recover strength; a pause
After hiking for three hours, the group sat down on a log to take a short rest.
(English) After hiking for three hours, the group sat down on a log to take a short rest.
The doctor advised him to get plenty of bed rest to help his body recover from the flu.
(English) The doctor advised him to get plenty of bed rest to help his body recover from the flu.
Entry ID: en:en:rest · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary