rest

reste

Partie ou personnes restantes après que les autres ont été utilisées, retirées ou mentionnées.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : the rest of something (Put the rest of the bread in the bag.)

Synonymes : remainder, remaining part

Expressions courantes : rest of something, the rest, rest of us, all the rest

pause, repos, silence

Courte interruption d’une activité, y compris un temps de silence en musique.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : break, pause

Expressions courantes : take a rest, a short rest, a brief rest, a musical rest

repos, sommeil

Sommeil qui aide le corps à récupérer après la fatigue ou une maladie.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : sleep

Expressions courantes : get some rest, need rest, a good rest, bed rest

signe de silence, silence

Signe sur une partition indiquant combien de temps il faut rester sans jouer ni chanter.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : rest symbol

Expressions courantes : a quarter rest, a whole rest, read a rest, count the rests

support, appui

Objet ou surface qui maintient une chose en place ou permet de la poser confortablement.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : support, holder

Expressions courantes : a wrist rest, a foot rest, a rifle rest, on its rest

se reposer

Arrêter de travailler ou de bouger un moment pour récupérer.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : rest after something (We rested after the long walk.)

Synonymes : relax, take a break

Expressions courantes : rest a while, rest after work, rest your legs

poser, appuyer

Poser une partie du corps ou un objet sur quelque chose qui le soutient.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : rest something on something (She rested her chin on her hand.); rest something against something (He rested the pole against a tree.)

Synonymes : place, lay

Expressions courantes : rest your head, rest something on something, rest your hand

reposer, se trouver

Être à un endroit donné, souvent en prenant appui sur quelque chose.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : rest on something (The bowl rests on a wooden shelf.); rest against something (The ladder rests against the wall.)

Synonymes : lie, sit

Expressions courantes : rest on something, rest against something