resting

[US]/'restɪŋ/
[UK]/'rɛstɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. motionless, stationary, dormant.

Phrases & Collocations

resting place

resting state

Example Sentences

resting in a shady nook in the garden

I propose resting for an hour.

her elbow was resting on the arm of the sofa.

You’d be better off resting at home with that cold.

It was so comfortable resting in his arms.

he would share her final resting place in the cemetery.

It was resting on (or upon ) two supports.

On entering the room, the nursemaid found the dove's body resting in peace beside the Princess.

He sat on the grass, his back resting against the tree.

Some villagers were resting themselves in the shade.

Her head was resting comfortably against his chest.

she altered her stance, resting all her weight on one leg.

Abandoned fishing boats resting next to basalt reveal the leisurely atmosphere of Wangan.

a smooth block fitted to the stock of a rifle or shotgun and resting against the face when aiming from the shoulder .

Many of our more experienced players are injured or resting, which leaves the field clear for new talent.

This can be kind hard to do when the draws are resting on slabby stuff, as the rope is interfered with by the rock.

changes of IF-NM system and protein composition after encystment reveal that gene expression of resting cell is different from that of vegetative cell.

for while the "fifty-six" was resting by the way, they were paying out the rope in the vain attempt to fathom their truly immeasurable capacity for marvellousness.

The most behaviors of white-tailed sea eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) and Himalayan griffon (Gyps hinalayensis ) were foraging, resting and locomotion during wintering season.

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