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rest (EN)
substantiv, verb

substantiv “rest”

entall rest, flertall rests eller utellelig
  1. hvile
    After a long day of hiking, they settled into their tent for some well-deserved rest.
  2. ro
    After a long week at work, she found rest in the quiet of the countryside.
  3. stillstand
    After falling from his hands, the ball came to rest further down the street.
  4. rest (i betydningen det som er igjen)
    After dividing the inheritance among the siblings, the rest of the estate was donated to charity.
  5. støtte (for eksempel en pute eller holder)
    After playing the violin for an hour, he carefully placed it on the padded rest to avoid any scratches.
  6. pause (i musikalsk sammenheng)
    In the sheet music, the composer indicated a half rest, signaling the musicians to be silent for two beats.

verb “rest”

infinitiv rest; han rests; preteritum rested; perfektum part. rested; ger. resting
  1. hvile (verb)
    After running the marathon, she rested on the grass to catch her breath.
  2. hvile
    He rested the ladder against the wall before climbing up to clean the gutters.
  3. forbli (i en tilstand)
    Rest assured that we will not take the issue lightly.
  4. ligge (på et sted)
    The old castle rests atop the hill, overlooking the village.
  5. avslutte (sin fremleggelse av bevis og argumenter i en rettssak)
    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. stole på
    Our hopes for a successful event rest upon the weather being clear and sunny.