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rest (EN)
Nafnorð, sögn

Nafnorð “rest”

eintala rest, fleirtala rests eða óteljanlegt
  1. hvíld
    After a long day of hiking, they settled into their tent for some well-deserved rest.
  2. After a long week at work, she found rest in the quiet of the countryside.
  3. kyrrstaða
    After falling from his hands, the ball came to rest further down the street.
  4. afgangur
    After dividing the inheritance among the siblings, the rest of the estate was donated to charity.
  5. stuðningur (hlutur sem er hannaður til að halda einhverju uppi)
    After playing the violin for an hour, he carefully placed it on the padded rest to avoid any scratches.
  6. hljóðhvíld
    In the sheet music, the composer indicated a half rest, signaling the musicians to be silent for two beats.

sögn “rest”

nafnháttur rest; hann rests; þátíð rested; lh. þt. rested; nhm. resting
  1. hvílast
    After running the marathon, she rested on the grass to catch her breath.
  2. styðja
    He rested the ladder against the wall before climbing up to clean the gutters.
  3. viðhalda (að halda áfram að vera í ákveðnu ástandi)
    Rest assured that we will not take the issue lightly.
  4. vera staðsettur
    The old castle rests atop the hill, overlooking the village.
  5. lýkur máli sínu (í réttarhöldum)
    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. treysta á
    Our hopes for a successful event rest upon the weather being clear and sunny.