rest (EN)
Selfstandige naamwoord, werkwoord

Selfstandige naamwoord “rest”

sg. rest, pl. rests or uncountable
  1. rus
    After a long day of hiking, they settled into their tent for some well-deserved rest.
  2. rus
    After a long week at work, she found rest in the quiet of the countryside.
  3. stilstand
    After falling from his hands, the ball came to rest further down the street.
  4. oorblyfsel
    After dividing the inheritance among the siblings, the rest of the estate was donated to charity.
  5. steun (byvoorbeeld 'n boeksteun)
    After playing the violin for an hour, he carefully placed it on the padded rest to avoid any scratches.
  6. rus (in musiek)
    In the sheet music, the composer indicated a half rest, signaling the musicians to be silent for two beats.

werkwoord “rest”

rest; he rests; past rested, part. rested; ger. resting
  1. rus (werkwoord)
    After running the marathon, she rested on the grass to catch her breath.
  2. rus
    He rested the ladder against the wall before climbing up to clean the gutters.
  3. bly (werkwoord, byvoorbeeld bly onveranderd)
    Rest assured that we will not take the issue lightly.
  4. geleë wees (werkwoord, byvoorbeeld in 'n spesifieke plek)
    The old castle rests atop the hill, overlooking the village.
  5. sluit sy saak (werkwoord, in die konteks van 'n hofsaak)
    After presenting all the evidence and calling the final witness, the prosecution rested its case, leaving the verdict in the hands of the jury.
  6. steun (werkwoord, byvoorbeeld steun op iets of iemand)
    Our hopes for a successful event rest upon the weather being clear and sunny.