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rest from
[/rɛst frəm/]
verb phrase
descansar de
1.
to stop working or being active in order to recover energy from a particular activity or task
I need to rest from my job for a few weeks.
Preciso descansar do meu trabalho por algumas semanas.
2.
to take a break or pause from something that has been occupying one's time or attention
She decided to rest from her studies during the weekend.
Ela decidiu descansar dos estudos durante o fim de semana.
NYC Slang
chill from / take it easy from
Synonyms
take a break from
relax from
recuperate from
unwind from
Antonyms
work at
engage in
continue with
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
descansar de
most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
descansar de
standard usage, may also use 'tirar um tempo de'
São Paulo
descansar de
standard usage in business and formal contexts
Portugal
descansar de
standard usage, equivalent to European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
rest one's weary bones from
take a load off from
catch one's breath from
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