What does repos in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word repos in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use repos in French.

The word repos in French means rest, rest, calm, holiday, at ease, At ease!, rest area, at rest, resting, bed rest, at rest, be off work, day off, day off, nursing home, convalescent home, care home, rest mass, hardly be restful, no rest for the weary, no rest for the brave, Sunday rest, well-earned rest, eternal rest, eternal sleep, well-earned rest, give yourself a break, allow yourself a break, staff room. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word repos

rest

nom masculin (inaction)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tous ses muscles sont au repos.
All her muscles are at rest.

rest, calm

nom masculin (calme)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il faut un peu de repos avant la course.
You need a bit of rest before the race.

holiday

nom masculin (congés) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je suis en repos la semaine prochaine.
I'm taking a break next week.

at ease

nom masculin (militaire : relâchement après un garde à vous) (military)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
L'adjudant met la compagnie au repos.
The adjutant put the company at ease.

At ease!

nom masculin (ordre de relâchement) (military)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
L'adjudant fit un long discours avant de dire : repos !
The sergeant major gave a long speech before saying: "At ease!"

rest area

nom féminin (route : zone de stationnement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

at rest, resting

locution adverbiale (en sommeil)

bed rest

nom féminin (longue période de repos)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

at rest

locution adverbiale (sans activité)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

be off work

locution verbale (être en congé)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

day off

nom masculin (jour non travaillé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le 1er mai est un jour de repos.

day off

nom masculin (roulement : jour non travaillé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il passera à la banque lors d'un jour de repos.

nursing home, convalescent home, care home

nom féminin (maison pour convalescence)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

rest mass

nom féminin (masse indépendante du référentiel) (physics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

hardly be restful

(familier (être fatigant)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
S'occuper d'enfants en bas âge n'est pas de tout repos.
Looking after small children is hardly restful.

no rest for the weary, no rest for the brave

(il n'y a pas le temps de se reposer)

Sunday rest

nom masculin (dimanche non travaillé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

well-earned rest

nom masculin (relation sexuelle après effort physique) (euphemism)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

eternal rest, eternal sleep

nom masculin (mort) (euphemism: death)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

well-earned rest

nom masculin (repos bien gagné)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

give yourself a break, allow yourself a break

(faire une pause)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

staff room

nom féminin (lieu où faire une pause)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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