What does reposer in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word reposer in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use reposer in French.
The word reposer in French means put down, put back, repeat, reiterate, rest, rest on, rest on/upon, rest, rely on, rest, lie, rest, lie, rest, sleep, let stand, rest in peace, lean on, rest on your laurels. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word reposer
put downverbe transitif (poser de nouveau [qch]) Repose ta cuillère dans ton assiette, s'il te plaît. Put your spoon down on your plate, please. |
put backverbe transitif (repositionner [qch]) (phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.") Je vais reposer les rideaux que je viens de laver. I'm going to put back the curtains I've just washed. |
repeat, reiterateverbe transitif (reformuler une question) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Je vais vous reposer la question. I'll put the question to you another way. |
restverbe transitif (délasser) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Après des heures à l'ordinateur, je repose un peu mes yeux. After hours in front of the computer, I'm resting my eyes a little. |
rest onverbe transitif indirect (être posé sur [qch]) La maison repose sur un terrain calcaire. The house sits on limestone soil. |
rest on/uponverbe transitif indirect (être fondé sur) L'accusation repose sur des preuves solides. The accusation rests on solid proof. |
restverbe pronominal (rester au calme) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Marie se repose dans sa chambre après sa journée de travail. Marie is resting in her room after her day at work. |
rely onverbe pronominal (compter sur [qqn]) Pierre se repose souvent sur sa sœur pour ses devoirs. Peter often relies on his sister to do his homework. |
rest, lieverbe intransitif (gésir, être posé) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Ce sous-marin repose par 250 mètres de fond. This submarine lies 250 metres down. |
restverbe intransitif (Cuisine : rester au repos) (Cookery) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Il faut laisser reposer la pâte avant de faire les crêpes. You need to let the batter rest before making pancakes. |
lieverbe intransitif (littéraire (gésir, être étendu) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Ici repose Pierre Dupont. Here lies Peter Jones. |
rest, sleepverbe intransitif (littéraire (être étendu, endormi) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Marie repose dans sa chambre. Marie is resting in her room. |
let standlocution verbale (Cuisine : ne plus toucher à [qch]) (cooking) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
rest in peacelocution verbale (soutenu (être enterré) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Pierre Desproges repose en paix au Père-Lachaise. |
lean on(dépendre de [qqn]) (figurative) |
rest on your laurelslocution verbale (ne pas continuer ses efforts) (figurative) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
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