/ʁə.po.ze/
Translation
to rest; to put back down
Word origin
From Old French reposer, from Late Latin repausare ('to cause to rest'), from re- and pausare ('to halt, to pause'). The same root gives English 'repose' and 'pause'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- repausare
- English cognates
- repose, pause
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | repose | reposais | reposai | reposerai | reposerais |
| tu | reposes | reposais | reposas | reposeras | reposerais |
| il/elle | repose | reposait | reposa | reposera | reposerait |
| nous | reposons | reposions | reposâmes | reposerons | reposerions |
| vous | reposez | reposiez | reposâtes | reposerez | reposeriez |
| ils/elles | reposent | reposaient | reposèrent | reposeront | reposeraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | repose | reposasse |
| tu | reposes | reposasses |
| il/elle | repose | reposât |
| nous | reposions | reposassions |
| vous | reposiez | reposassiez |
| ils/elles | reposent | reposassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | repose |
| nous | reposons |
| vous | reposez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- reposant
- Past participle
- reposé · reposée · reposés · reposées
Examples
.
The doctor advised her to rest for a few days.
- , l' .
Get some rest, you look exhausted.
l'étagère.
She put the book back on the shelf.
hypothèse.
The whole theory rests on a single assumption.
.
Let the dough rest for an hour.
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