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rester

rester

7.4
A person who stays behind when others leave
  • noun
  • /ˈrɛstər/
translation icon : quedador
  • In the quiet park, the resters basked in the sunshine while their friends played on the swings.

Examples

  • On va y rester.

    Black and Blue (2019)

  • After the group left for the picnic, Tom was the only rester in the room, finishing his report.

  • When the meeting ended, Sarah decided to be a rester and stayed behind to organize her notes.

Synonyms

loiterer
vsrester
2 5.3

A person who stands or walks in a public place without a clear purpose

is left in place after others leave and not wandering aimlessly
lingerer
vsrester
1 7.7

A person who stays in a place longer than needed without a good reason

is left behind when others depart rather than staying without purpose
abider
vsrester
8.1

A person who lives in a place for a long time

is temporary and present only when others have left

How Long

resident
∞ 1.8
rester
7.4
loiterer
2 5.3
bystander
84 3.4
passerby
  • US
12 3.3

Surface Forms

rester singular
resters plural

Morphology

rester = rest (transparent) = rest + er

The noun is transparently built as an agentive form of 'rest' in its older sense 'remain, stay behind'.

Etymology

Rester comes from old words meaning 'to stay', like the English word remain, so a rester is someone who stays in a place or stays behind when others leave.