Rest up Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈɹɛst/ /ˈəp

REST-uhp

UK

ɹˈɛst/ /ˈʌp

REST-up

Definition

To take enough rest in order to recover energy or health, especially after being tired, sick, or before something important.

Usage & Nuances

Informal, commonly used for telling someone to recover from sickness, tiredness, or before a big event. Often said as advice or encouragement: 'You should rest up before your trip.' Not used for very short breaks.

• Spanish: descansar bien - recuperarse
• Portuguese (BR): descansar bastante - recuperar-se bem
• Portuguese (PT): descansar bem - recuperar-se
• Chinese (Simplified): 好好休息 - 充分恢复
• Chinese (Traditional): 好好休息 - 充分恢復
• Hindi: अच्छी तरह आराम करना - पूरा आराम करना
• Arabic: ارتَح جيّدًا - إسترجِع قواك
• Bengali: ভালভাবে বিশ্রাম নেওয়া
• Russian: хорошо отдохнуть
• Japanese: しっかり休む
• Vietnamese: nghỉ ngơi đầy đủ
• Korean: 푹 쉬다
• Turkish: iyice dinlenmek
• Urdu: اچھی طرح آرام کرنا
• Indonesian: istirahat dengan cukup

Example Sentences

You should rest up after your surgery.

basic

The doctor told him to rest up for a week.

basic

Make sure to rest up before the exam tomorrow.

basic

I'm going to rest up this weekend so I feel better.

natural

You look tired—take a day to rest up and recharge.

natural

I need to rest up before I run that marathon!

natural