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Results for: "rest"

Translating from English to Norwegian

Translations:

rest — to relax, take repose
→ hvile
rest — relief afforded by sleeping
→ hvile m/f
→ hvil m
→ pause m
rest — remainder, the others
→ rest m

More translations:

rest
→ hvil, pust i bakken, pause
rest
→ hvile, lur
rest
→ (-)støtte, (arm)lene
rest
→ i ro, avslått
rest
→ hvile (seg), raste
rest
→ hvile seg, ta en lur
rest
→ hvile, støtte, *lene seg mot
rest
→ hvile, falle til ro
rest
→ hvile på; sette sin lit til, stole på
rest
→ avhenge av, påhvile
rest
→ resten
rest
→ de andre, resten

Reverse Translations (Norwegian to English):

rest
→ remainder

Additional Definitions (WordNet):


NOUN (7)

1. something left after other parts have been taken away;
- Example: "there was no remainder"
- Example: "he threw away the rest"
- Example: "he took what he wanted and I got the balance"
[syn: remainder, balance, residual, residue, residuum, rest]

2. freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility);
- Example: "took his repose by the swimming pool"
[syn: rest, ease, repose, relaxation]

3. a pause for relaxation;
- Example: "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"
[syn: respite, rest, relief, rest period]

4. a state of inaction;
- Example: "a body will continue in a state of rest until acted upon"

5. euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb);
- Example: "she was laid to rest beside her husband"
- Example: "they had to put their family pet to sleep"
[syn: rest, eternal rest, sleep, eternal sleep, quietus]

6. a support on which things can be put;
- Example: "the gun was steadied on a special rest"

7. a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration;


VERB (11)

1. not move; be in a resting position;

2. take a short break from one's activities in order to relax;
[syn: rest, breathe, catch one's breath, take a breather]

3. give a rest to;
- Example: "He rested his bad leg"
- Example: "Rest the dogs for a moment"

4. have a place in relation to something else;
- Example: "The fate of Bosnia lies in the hands of the West"
- Example: "The responsibility rests with the Allies"
[syn: lie, rest]

5. be at rest;

6. stay the same; remain in a certain state;
- Example: "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"
- Example: "rest assured"
- Example: "stay alone"
- Example: "He remained unmoved by her tears"
- Example: "The bad weather continued for another week"
[syn: stay, remain, rest]

7. be inherent or innate in;;
[syn: rest, reside, repose]

8. put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying;
- Example: "Rest your head on my shoulder"

9. sit, as on a branch;
- Example: "The birds perched high in the tree"
[syn: perch, roost, rest]

10. rest on or as if on a pillow;
- Example: "pillow your head"
[syn: pillow, rest]

11. be inactive, refrain from acting;
- Example: "The committee is resting over the summer"