ruhen — meaning in English

English meaning

• quiet adj Making little or no sound.
• rest noun Relief from work or activity, especially by sleeping or relaxing.

Senses

ruhen is used for these senses in English:

• quiet (transitive) To cause (someone or something) to become quiet.
• rest (transitive, intransitive, reflexive) To lean, lie, or lay.

quiet — full definition

1. adj Making little or no sound.
2. adj Calm and undisturbed; not busy.
3. adj Not talking much; reserved in manner.
4. verb To make or become calm and silent.
5. noun The state of being free from noise or disturbance.

rest — full definition

1. noun Relief from work or activity, especially by sleeping or relaxing.
2. noun The remaining part of something; what is left over.
3. noun A pause of a specific length in a piece of music, or the symbol marking it.
4. verb To stop working or moving in order to relax or recover.
5. verb To lean, lie, or be supported on something.

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