rested in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for rested in the English»French Dictionary

I.rest [Brit rɛst, Am rɛst] N

1. rest (what remains):

the rest (of food, books, day, story)

le reste (of de)

you can keep/leave the rest

tu peux garder/laisser le reste or ce qui reste

I've forgotten the rest

j'ai oublié le reste

for the rest of my life

pour le restant de mes jours

for the rest …

pour ce qui est du reste …

and all the rest of it inf

et tout et tout inf

2. rest (other people):

he is no different from the rest (of them)

il n'est pas différent des autres

why can't you behave like the rest of us?

pourquoi ne peux-tu pas faire comme nous?

3. rest (repose, inactivity):

rest

repos m

a day of rest

un jour de repos

to recommend six weeks' rest

conseiller six semaines de repos

to set or put sb's mind at rest

rassurer qn

to lay sb/sth to rest lit, fig

enterrer qn/qc

4. rest:

rest (break)

pause f

rest (nap, lie-down)

sieste f

to have or take a rest

se reposer

to have a rest in the afternoon

faire une sieste dans l'après-midi

let's have a little rest

et si on faisait une petite pause?

it was a rest from the serious business of the day

cela nous a reposés des dures tâches de la journée

he really needs a rest

il a vraiment besoin de se reposer

5. rest (object which supports):

rest

support m

6. rest MUS:

rest

pause f

7. rest (immobility):

to be at rest

être au repos

to come to rest

s'arrêter

II.rest [Brit rɛst, Am rɛst] VB trans

1. rest (lean):

to rest sth on rock, table

appuyer qc sur

2. rest (allow to rest):

rest legs, feet

reposer

rest injured limb

ne pas utiliser

rest horse

laisser [qc] au repos

rest your legs!

repose tes jambes!

3. rest FARM (leave uncultivated):

rest land

laisser [qc] en jachère

4. rest (keep from entering) organizer, team:

rest competitor

ne pas faire participer

5. rest LAW:

to rest one's case

conclure

I rest my case fig

il n'y a rien à ajouter

III.rest [Brit rɛst, Am rɛst] VB intr

1. rest (relax, lie down):

rest person:

se reposer

I won't rest until I know

je n'aurai de cesse de savoir

to rest easy

être tranquille

2. rest:

to rest on (be supported on) hand, weight, shelf:

reposer sur

to be resting on elbow, arm:

être appuyé sur

to rest on one's spade

s'appuyer sur sa bêche

I need something to rest on

j'ai besoin d'un support

3. rest euph actor:

to be resting

être sans engagement

4. rest dead person:

to rest in peace

reposer en paix

may he rest in peace

qu'il repose en paix

God rest his soul

Dieu ait son âme

5. rest (lie) fig:

to let the matter or things rest

en rester là

you can't just let it rest there!

tu ne peux pas laisser les choses en l'état!

IV.rest [Brit rɛst, Am rɛst]

a change is as good as a rest prov

le changement a les mêmes vertus que le repos

to rest on one's laurels

se reposer sur ses lauriers

give it a rest inf!

ça suffit comme ça! inf

… and there the matter rests

voilà la situation actuelle, voilà où en est l'affaire

wrist rest N COMPUT

wrist rest

repose-poignets m inv

back-rest N

back-rest

dossier m

rest home N

rest home

maison f de retraite

bed rest N

bed rest

alitement m

I.rest in VB [Brit rɛst -, Am rɛst -] (rest in [sth])

rest in key, solution change:

rest in

consister à

to rest in doing

consister à faire

I.rest with VB [Brit rɛst -, Am rɛst -] (rest with [sb/sth])

rest with decision, choice:

rest with

être entre les mains de, appartenir à

I.rest on VB [Brit rɛst -, Am rɛst -] (rest on [sb/sth])

1. rest on eyes, gaze object, person:

rest on

s'arrêter sur

2. rest on (depend):

rest on assumption, reasoning

reposer sur

rest area N

rest area

aire f de repos

rest up VB [Brit rɛst -, Am rɛst -]

rest up

se reposer

rested in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rested in the English»French Dictionary

I.rest [rest] VB trans

1. rest (repose):

rest

reposer

to rest one's feet

se reposer les pieds

2. rest (support):

rest

reposer

to rest sth against/(up)on sth

appuyer qc contre/sur qc

II.rest [rest] VB intr

1. rest (cease activity):

rest

se reposer

2. rest form (be dealt with):

rest

incomber

the matter rests with them

la question dépend d'eux

3. rest (be supported):

rest

reposer

to rest on sth

s'appuyer sur qc

4. rest (depend):

to rest on sb/sth

s'appuyer sur qn/qc

Phrases:

to let sth rest

mettre qc de côté

let it rest!

laisse faire!

to rest on one's laurels

se reposer sur ses lauriers

rest in peace

reposer en paix

you can rest assured that ...

vous pouvez être assuré(s) que ...

III.rest [rest] N

1. rest:

rest (repose)

repos m

rest (at work)

pause f

to have a rest

se reposer

give it a rest! inf

laisse tomber!

2. rest MUS:

rest

pause f

3. rest (support):

rest

support m

4. rest no pl, + sing/pl verb (remainder):

the rest

le reste

the rest of the cake

le reste du livre

the rest of the people/books

les autres personnes/livres

and all the rest inf

et tout le reste

Phrases:

to come to rest

s'arrêter

at rest (not moving)

au repos

at rest (dead)

mort

rest room [ˈrestru:m] N Am

rest room

toilettes fpl

rest-day N

rest-day

jour m de congé

half rest N Am MUS

half rest

pause f

rest cure N

rest cure

cure f de repos

rest home N

rest home

maison f de repos

Translations for rested in the French»English Dictionary

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reposé(e)

rested

repos dominical

Sunday rest

porte-couteau

knife rest

répit

rest

rested Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to rest on one's laurels

se reposer sur ses lauriers

you can rest assured that ...

vous pouvez être assuré(s) que ...

the rest of the cake

le reste du livre

the rest of the people/books

les autres personnes/livres

a much deserved rest/shower

un repos/une douche bien mérité(e)

to rest for a short spell

se reposer un petit moment

to rest on one's laurels

se reposer sur ses lauriers

to set one's mind at rest

par acquit de conscience

good luck for the rest of it!

bonne continuation!

without any connection to the rest

sans liaison avec le reste

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Miller was rested for the last three matches of the tour.

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He handed us all earmuffs and pointed us to a table on which rested large sheets of paper -- our targets.

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All three appeared relaxed and in good health as they rested in recliners near the descent module.

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He was 94 years old and, when questioned concerning his claim of sleeplessness, maintained that he never actually dozed but merely rested.

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It was an edgewise-recliner with a flattened anteroventral surface (on which it rested) and partially fused valves.

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In the event of sudden appearance of a target, the operator can fire from the shoulder with the launcher rested against a local object.

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Throughout the 1980s until the late-1990s, the series rested in limbo (with the exception of a limited videocassette release of two episodes).

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You're less frazzled, better rested, and your rain gutters are clear.

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The traditional recipe for Danish pastry starts with a basic yeasted dough, kneaded until smooth and rested for at least an hour.

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His adherence to his poetic creed rested on real inspirations.

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