reposent in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for reposent in the French»English Dictionary

I.reposer [ʀ(ə)poze] VB trans

1. reposer (d'une fatigue):

reposer jambes, esprit

to rest

cela me repose de mon travail habituel

it's a rest from my usual work

cela repose de ne pas parler

saying nothing can be restful

lumière qui repose

soothing light

2. reposer (appuyer):

reposer sa tête sur qc

to rest one's head on sth

reposer sa tête sur l'épaule de qn

to rest ou lean one's head on sb's shoulder

3. reposer:

reposer (placer) téléphone, verre

to put [sth] down

reposer (à nouveau) bibelot

to put [sth] down again

reposer qc à sa place

to put sth back in its place ou where it belongs

4. reposer (soulever à nouveau):

reposer question

to ask [sth] again

cela repose le problème du chômage

this raises the problem of unemployment again

reposer sa candidature (pour un emploi)

to reapply

5. reposer (fixer de nouveau):

reposer moquette

to re-lay

reposer une vitre

to put in a new pane of glass

II.reposer [ʀ(ə)poze] VB intr

1. reposer (être enterré):

qu'elle repose en paix

may she rest in peace

où reposent de nombreux soldats

where many soldiers are buried

le corps/le défunt repose dans la chambre funéraire

the body/the deceased man is lying in the funeral parlour Brit

‘ici repose Victor Hugo’ (sur tombe)

‘here lies Victor Hugo’

2. reposer (être inactif):

laisser reposer la terre

to rest the land

la nature repose liter

nature is at rest liter

3. reposer navire, épave:

reposer

to lie

4. reposer FOOD:

puis laisser reposer pâte

then let it rest

Phrases:

reposer sur idée, expérience:

to be based on

le bâtiment repose sur …

the building is built on …

la poutre repose sur …

the beam is supported by …

tout repose sur elle (être sa responsabilité)

it all rests with her

III.se reposer VB refl

1. se reposer (d'une fatigue):

se reposer

to have a rest, to rest

repose-toi bien

have a good rest

laisser reposer son cheval

to let one's horse rest

2. se reposer (faire confiance, avoir besoin de):

se reposer sur qn

to rely on sb

3. se reposer (à nouveau):

se reposer montgolfière, avion:

to touch down again

le problème va se reposer

the problem will recur

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reposer en discordance

to be unconformable

Translations for reposent in the English»French Dictionary

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RIP

qu'il/elle repose en paix or qu'ils/elles reposent en paix

rest up

se reposer

flop out (rest)

se reposer

reapply

reposer sa candidature (for à)

rest on assumption, reasoning

reposer sur

repose (lie buried)

reposer

repose object:

reposer

to be pillowed on head:

reposer sur

refresh holiday, rest:

reposer

to refresh oneself (with rest)

se reposer

reposent in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for reposent in the French»English Dictionary

I.reposer¹ [ʀ(ə)poze] VB trans

1. reposer (poser à nouveau):

reposer qc

to put sth back

2. reposer (répéter):

reposer la question

to ask the question again

reposer le problème

to raise the problem again

II.reposer¹ [ʀ(ə)poze] VB intr (être fondé sur)

reposer sur une hypothèse/des observations

to be based on a hypothesis/observations

III.reposer¹ [ʀ(ə)poze] VB refl

se reposer (se poser à nouveau) problème, question

to come up again

I.reposer² [ʀ(ə)poze] VB trans (délasser)

reposer

to relax

il lit, ça le repose

he's reading, he finds it relaxing

II.reposer² [ʀ(ə)poze] VB refl (se délasser)

se reposer

to rest

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ne reposer sur aucun fondement

to have no foundation

Translations for reposent in the English»French Dictionary

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lay back

reposer

re-lay carpet

reposer

to lean on sb

se reposer sur qn

to rest on one's laurels

se reposer sur ses lauriers

rest

reposer

to rest one's feet

se reposer les pieds

rest

reposer

rest

se reposer

rest

reposer

to rest on one's laurels

se reposer sur ses lauriers

rest in peace

reposer en paix

to have a rest

se reposer

repose

se reposer

turn on

reposer sur

reposent Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

reposer qc

to put sth back

reposer la question

to ask the question again

reposer le problème

to raise the problem again

reposer sur une hypothèse/des observations

to be based on a hypothesis/observations

se reposer (se poser à nouveau) problème, question

to come up again

se reposer

to rest

ne reposer sur aucun fondement

to have no foundation

avoir besoin de se reposer de qc

to need a break from doing sth