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repose

rest

noun ruh-POZ Rare
Body & Health Health & Illness

Also means

repose

Usage Note

Repos is the masculine noun for rest; in the phrase au repos it means 'at rest' or 'off duty', common in military and medical contexts. The verb reposer gives the reflexive se reposer ('to rest'), and repose-toi is a common imperative. The funerary expression repose en paix means 'rest in peace'.

Examples

"Il a besoin de repos après l'opération."

Natural Translation

He needs rest after the operation.

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