zur Ruhe
Translation
to rest, at rest, to calm
Examples
Er muss zur Ruhe kommen.
He needs to come to rest.
Sie hat sich zur Ruhe gesetzt.
She has retired.
Grammar Patterns
zur Ruhe kommen to come to rest, to calm down After the argument, everyone needs to come to rest.
sich zur Ruhe setzen to retire My grandfather retired last year.
((sb.)) zur Ruhe bringen to calm (sb.) down The mother sings a song to calm the baby down.
Similar Words
Synonyms: to relax, to rest; Antonyms: to be in motion, to be active
Etymology
From 'zu' (to) + 'der Ruhe' (the rest, calm). Literally 'to the rest'.
Memory Tips
Picture someone going 'to' a state of 'Ruhe' (rest), like entering a quiet room.