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state of rest

[/steɪt əv rɛst/]
nounpl: states of rest
estado de repouso
1. A condition in which someone or something is not moving, inactive, or at peace
The patient was in a state of rest after surgery.
O paciente estava em estado de repouso após a cirurgia.
2. In physics, a condition where an object has zero velocity and is not accelerating
An object in a state of rest will remain at rest unless acted upon by a force.
Um objeto em estado de repouso permanecerá em repouso a menos que uma força atue sobre ele.
3. A peaceful or tranquil condition; absence of disturbance
She found a state of rest in meditation.
Ela encontrou um estado de repouso na meditação.
Synonyms
restinactivitystillnesstranquilityquiescence
Antonyms
motionactivitymovementagitationturbulence

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estado de repouso
Most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
estado de repouso
Standard usage
Portugal
estado de repouso
Standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

at rest
put to rest
come to rest
eternal rest
give someone no rest
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