noun/verb · neutral
rest
/rɛst/REST
Band 5-6speakingtask2
to cease work or movement to relax; the remainder (the rest)
Examples
“She needs to rest for a few days to recover.”
“The rest of the data was inconclusive.”
“A restful environment helps students concentrate better.”
Band 8 sentence
“Regular, restful breaks during studying improve long-term retention and reduce burnout.”
Collocations
- take a rest
- restful sleep
- restless night
Word family
rest noun/verbrestful adjectiverestless adjectiverestfully adverbrestlessness noun
Common mistakes
I need to sleep for a short rest.→I need a short rest. / I need to sleep for a short time.
I had a rest at noon, then continued to work.→I had a rest at noon, then continued working.
Say it for a higher band
5sleep→6break→7+rest
Synonyms
break
relaxation
Easily confused
break
“Let's take a short break before the next lecture.”
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