Collocation
take a rest
to stop activity for a short time to relax and recover energy
Definition
'take a rest' is a common English collocation. to stop activity for a short time to relax and recover energy
take + a rest
“Let’s take a rest before we continue walking.”
Examples
- I need to take a rest after cleaning the whole house.
- We took a rest in the shade because the sun was too strong.
- If you feel dizzy, take a rest and drink some water.
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- The coach told the team to take a rest between drills.
- After the long meeting, she went outside to take a rest for a few minutes.
- He had been carrying boxes all morning, so he took a rest on the steps.
- You should take a rest now, or you will make more mistakes later.
- They decided to take a rest halfway up the mountain to save energy for the final climb.
More verb + article + nouns
- make a promise to state that you will definitely do something or that something will happen
- make a plan to decide in advance what you will do and how you will do it
- make a suggestion to propose an idea or possible plan for others to consider
- make a list to write down items in an organized way, usually to plan or remember things
- make a noise to produce a sound, often unwanted or noticeable