rest

a period of time when you are not working or doing anything difficult, and can relax

descanso, reposo

• take a rest

Collocations rest period · have some rest

• I need to take a rest after this long day.

  Necesito tomar un descanso después de este largo día.

a period of time when you sleep or are lying down and not moving much

descansar, dormir

• have a rest

Collocations take a short rest · get some rest

• She had a good rest last night.

  Ella tuvo un buen descanso anoche.

to be left after something has been used or taken away

quedarse, restar

• there is/are still some rest

Collocations rest of the day · the rest of the money

• The rest of the cake was eaten by my brother.

  El resto del pastel lo comió mi hermano.

to stop working or moving for a period of time to relax

descansar, parar

• rest from something

Collocations rest your eyes · rest your feet

• After the race, he needed to rest his legs.

  Después de la carrera, necesitó descansar sus piernas.

a part of something that supports or holds it up

soporte, apoyo

• rest on/upon

Collocations rest your head · the rest of the structure

• The shelf rests on two supports.

  La estantería se apoya en dos soportes.

to continue to exist or be in a particular place after something has happened

quedarse, permanecer

• rest where it is

Collocations the rest of the day · the rest of the money

• The house was destroyed, but the foundation still rests.

  La casa fue destruida, pero la fundación aún permanece.

a pause in music where no notes are played

pausa, silencio

• take a rest

Collocations rest between movements · a short rest in the music

• There is a long rest before the final movement.

  Hay una larga pausa antes del último movimiento.

the number that remains after you subtract one number from another

resto, residuo

• find the rest

Collocations rest of a division · the rest is 3

• The rest when you divide 10 by 3 is 1.

  El resto cuando divides 10 entre 3 es 1.