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masculine

/ʁə.po/

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Translation

rest, break

Word origin

A noun drawn from the verb reposer, which comes from Late Latin repausare ('to make to rest'), from re- and pausare ('to halt, to pause'). English 'repose' and 'pause' come from the same family.

Origin
Latin
Root
repausare
English cognates
repose, pause

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralreposirregular

Examples

prescrit .

The doctor prescribed him three days of rest.

, j' .

After a week like that, I really need some rest.

.

Sunday is still a day of rest for many families.

.

She never takes a break between two projects.

- .

Leave me in peace for five minutes.

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This word is part of lesson 33.