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rest

/rɛst/ /rɛst/
  1. 1
    dinlenmek, istirahat etmek

    To stop working or being active and relax or sleep.

    • Let's rest for a while under that tree.
      Şu ağacın altında biraz dinlenelim.
    • The doctor told me to rest for a few days.
      Doktor birkaç gün istirahat etmemi söyledi.
  2. 2
    dinlendirmek

    To not use a part of your body for a time so that it can get better or stronger.

    • He needs to rest his injured leg.
      Sakat bacağını dinlendirmesi gerekiyor.
    • Rest your eyes for a few minutes every hour.
      Her saat birkaç dakika gözlerini dinlendir.
  3. 3
    dayamak, (üzerine) koymak

    To put something on or against something so that it is supported.

    • She rested her head on my shoulder.
      Başını omzuma dayadı.
    • Rest the ladder against the wall.
      Merdiveni duvara daya.
  4. 4
    (üzerinde) durmak, yaslanmak

    To lie, sit or lean on something.

    • His hand rested on the table.
      Eli masanın üzerinde duruyordu.
    • The bike was resting against the garden wall.
      Bisiklet bahçe duvarına yaslanmış duruyordu.
  5. 5
    (bir şeye) dayanmak, (bir şeye) bağlı olmak

    To depend on something or to be based on it, used as 'rest on'.

    • The whole plan rests on getting the money in time.
      Bütün plan parayı zamanında bulmaya bağlı.
    • His argument rests on one simple idea.
      Savı basit bir fikre dayanıyor.
  6. 6
    (birine) ait olmak, (birinin) elinde olmak

    To be someone's responsibility or decision, used as 'rest with'.

    • The final decision rests with the manager.
      Son karar müdüre ait.
    • Responsibility for the children's safety rests with the school.
      Çocukların güvenliğinin sorumluluğu okula aittir.
  7. 7
    (konuyu) kapatmak, (olduğu gibi) bırakmak

    To stop discussing or dealing with something, as in 'let the matter rest'.

    • Let's let the matter rest for now.
      Şimdilik konuyu kapatalım.
    • She refused to let it rest until she got an answer.
      Bir cevap alana kadar konunun peşini bırakmadı.

Verb Forms Regular

Base rest
/rɛst/
Past rested
/rɛstɪd/
Participle rested
/rɛstɪd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edrest → rested

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil /t/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. rested /rɛstɪd/

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Collocations

rest for a whilerest your eyesrest your legsrest your head on somethingrest something against somethingrest onrest withlet the matter restrest assuredrest in peaceI rest my case

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