rest on

reposar sobre, apoyar en

Estar sobre algo que sirve de apoyo, o colocar algo de ese modo.

En inglés sencillo: To be placed on something that supports it, or to place something there.

• Rest your head on this pillow.
• Her elbows rested on the desk.
• The heavy board rests on two stone blocks.

Cómo se usa: rest on something (Her head rested on my shoulder.); rest something on something (He rested his hands on the table.)

Sinónimos: lie on, sit on

Expresiones frecuentes: rest on something, rest on pillows

depender de, basarse en

Depender de un hecho, una condición o una persona para tener apoyo o éxito.

En inglés sencillo: To depend on a particular fact, condition, or person for support or success.

• Our success rests on your support.
• His argument rested on a false assumption.
• Does the decision rest on reliable evidence?

Cómo se usa: rest on something (The whole case rests on one witness’s account.)

Sinónimos: depend on, rely on, be based on

Expresiones frecuentes: rest on evidence, rest on something