rest

resto

Parte o personas que quedan después de usar, retirar o mencionar las demás.

En inglés sencillo: The part or people left after others have been used, removed, or mentioned.

• You can keep the rest.
• I spent the rest of the day reading.
• The rest of us waited outside.

Cómo se usa: the rest of something (Put the rest of the bread in the bag.)

Sinónimos: remainder, remaining part

Expresiones frecuentes: rest of something, the rest, rest of us, all the rest

descanso, pausa, silencio

Breve interrupción de una actividad, incluido un momento de silencio en la música.

En inglés sencillo: A short period when an activity stops, including a pause in music.

• Let us take a rest.
• We stopped for a short rest after walking uphill.
• A brief rest separates the two musical phrases.

Sinónimos: break, pause

Expresiones frecuentes: take a rest, a short rest, a brief rest, a musical rest

descanso, reposo

Sueño que ayuda al cuerpo a recuperarse del cansancio o de una enfermedad.

En inglés sencillo: Sleep that helps your body recover from tiredness or illness.

• You need some rest.
• A good night’s rest helped her feel better.
• The doctor advised plenty of rest after the operation.

Sinónimos: sleep

Expresiones frecuentes: get some rest, need rest, a good rest, bed rest

silencio

Signo en una partitura que indica cuánto tiempo no se debe tocar o cantar.

En inglés sencillo: A written musical sign showing how long a player should remain silent.

• The rest lasts two beats.
• Write a rest after the last note.
• She counted the rests carefully before playing again.

Sinónimos: rest symbol

Expresiones frecuentes: a quarter rest, a whole rest, read a rest, count the rests

soporte, apoyo

Objeto o superficie que sostiene algo en su sitio o permite apoyarlo cómodamente.

En inglés sencillo: An object or surface that holds something in place or lets it lie comfortably.

• Place your wrist on the rest.
• The rifle rest helped him aim steadily.
• She put the receiver back on its rest.

Sinónimos: support, holder

Expresiones frecuentes: a wrist rest, a foot rest, a rifle rest, on its rest

descansar

Dejar de trabajar o moverse durante un rato para recuperar fuerzas.

En inglés sencillo: To stop working or moving for a while so you feel less tired.

• You should rest now.
• We rested under a tree.
• Can I rest my legs for a minute?

Cómo se usa: rest after something (We rested after the long walk.)

Sinónimos: relax, take a break

Expresiones frecuentes: rest a while, rest after work, rest your legs

apoyar

Colocar una parte del cuerpo o un objeto sobre algo que lo sostiene.

En inglés sencillo: To put part of your body or an object on something that supports it.

• Rest your head on the pillow.
• She rested her hand on my shoulder.
• He rested his feet on a stool.

Cómo se usa: rest something on something (She rested her chin on her hand.); rest something against something (He rested the pole against a tree.)

Sinónimos: place, lay

Expresiones frecuentes: rest your head, rest something on something, rest your hand

estar, reposar

Estar en un lugar determinado, a menudo apoyado sobre algo.

En inglés sencillo: To be in a particular place, often supported by something.

• The box rests on the floor.
• A heavy beam rested above the door.
• The frame rests against the cupboard.

Cómo se usa: rest on something (The bowl rests on a wooden shelf.); rest against something (The ladder rests against the wall.)

Sinónimos: lie, sit

Expresiones frecuentes: rest on something, rest against something