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Meanings of rest in inglés

Wikidata

Euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)

portugués
resíduo
catalán
romanalla
español
restante

Something left after other parts have been taken away.

restante
portugués
repouso
catalán
repòs

Freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)

repouso
portugués
repouso
catalán
pausa
español
descanso

A pause for relaxation.

descanso
Usage of rest in inglés
1
OPINION:The peoples of Ireland and the rest of Europe are deeply connected.
The Irish Times
2
They cannot continue on this way much longer without rest and water.
Tuck
3
However, the rest of the national daily market suffered a tough October.
The Guardian
4
The rest is history; 40 million album sales and, of course, tragedy.
The Irish Times
5
The company resumed its forced march after a short ten minutes' rest.
The Sword of Shannara
6
Scots, for example, offer free higher education, unlike the rest of Britain.
Reuters
7
Malta had stemmed the Turkish tide; Europe could rest easy once more.
The Information Officer
8
The Irish market mirrored what was happening in the rest of Europe.
The Irish Times
9
She cried, of course, and said yes, and the rest is history.
Skinny italian: eat it and enjoy it
10
Plunge in cold water, drain and leave to rest for 15 minutes.
The Guardian
11
A prosecutor said the government expected to rest its case on Wednesday.
Reuters
12
It was a good defensible position; they could afford a short rest.
Blameless
13
The second is how important we are to the rest of Europe.
The Irish Times
14
She needs lots of rest, good food, as little stress as possible.
Family album
15
The lemon was squeezed; the girls left the rest in the gutter.
Father Goriot
16
But why are American business schools so far ahead of the rest?
The Irish Times