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rest and recreation — relaxation time, break from regular work, opportunity to air off of stress R R (rest and recuperation) n. vacation, period of rest and relaxation, time off of one s regular duties (used especially in reference to a soldier s temporary leave from… … English contemporary dictionary
rest and recuperation — R R (rest and recuperation) n. vacation, period of rest and relaxation, time off of one s regular duties (used especially in reference to a soldier s temporary leave from his duties) … English contemporary dictionary
rest period — index pause Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 rest period n. A period of time durin … Law dictionary
rest*/*/*/ — [rest] noun I 1) [singular] the part of something that remains, or the people or things that remain I m not really hungry – do you want the rest?[/ex] Rain will spread to the rest of the country by evening.[/ex] The rest of the attackers were in… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
rest# — rest n Rest, repose, relaxation, leisure, ease, comfort are comparable when they mean freedom from toil or strain. Rest, the most general term, implies withdrawal from all labor or exertion and suggests an opposition to the term work; it does not … New Dictionary of Synonyms
rest — Ⅰ. rest [1] ► VERB 1) cease work or movement in order to relax or recover strength. 2) allow to be inactive in order to regain or save strength or energy. 3) place or be placed so as to stay in a specified position: his feet rested on the table.… … English terms dictionary
rest stop — rest stops (The form rest area is also used for meaning 2.) 1) N COUNT On a long journey by road, a rest stop is a short period when you stop and leave your vehicle, for example to eat or go to the toilet. 2) N COUNT A rest stop or rest area is a … English dictionary
rest|ing — «REHS tihng», adjective. 1. dormant, as spores, especially of algae and fungi, that can germinate only after a period of dormancy. 2. (of cells) not dividing or preparing to divide: »When a cell is not dividing or preparing to divide it is said… … Useful english dictionary
rest — rest1 W1S1 [rest] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1 the rest 2¦(relaxing)¦ 3 put/set somebody s mind at rest 4 come to rest 5 give it a rest 6 give something a rest 7 at rest 8 and all the rest of it 9 and the rest 10 lay/put something … Dictionary of contemporary English
rest — rest1 [ rest ] noun *** 1. ) singular the people or things that remain: Jim had become separated from the rest and gotten completely lost. rest of: The rest of the gang s leaders were either dead or in jail. 2. ) count or uncount a period of time … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
