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Rest

rest

noun REST Less Common
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Origin: from Latin restare via French

Also means

remainder

Usage Note

Rest is a false friend: it means the 'remainder' left over, never sleep or repose (that is Ruhe or Pause). Leftovers from a meal are the plural Reste. The phrase der Rest der Welt means 'the rest of the world'.

Examples

"Den Rest erzähle ich dir morgen."

Natural Translation

I'll tell you the rest tomorrow.

Literal Translation

The rest tell I you tomorrow.

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