Repose

//ɹɪˈpəʊz//

Synonyms for "repose" (282 found)

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Verb(3 words)
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Translations

103 translations across 29 languages.

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Ancient Greek

2 entries
  • ἀνάπαυσις noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
  • ἀναπαύω verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)

Armenian

2 entries
  • հանգիստ noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
  • հանգիստ noun (state of being peacefully inactive or relaxed, or being free from disturbances or worries — see also calmness, peace, quietness)

Aromanian

2 entries
  • arãpas noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
  • arãpas verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)

Asturian

1 entries
  • reposar verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)

Bulgarian

4 entries
  • отдих noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
  • покой noun (state of being peacefully inactive or relaxed, or being free from disturbances or worries — see also calmness, peace, quietness)
  • почивка noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
  • спокойствие noun (state of being peacefully inactive or relaxed, or being free from disturbances or worries — see also calmness, peace, quietness)

Catalan

1 entries
  • reposar verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)

Chinese Mandarin

2 entries
  • 歇息 noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
  • 歇息 verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)

Czech

4 entries
  • klid noun (state of being peacefully inactive or relaxed, or being free from disturbances or worries — see also calmness, peace, quietness)
  • klid noun (of a natural phenomenon, especially the eruption of a volcano: the state of temporary cessation of activity — see also dormancy, quiescence)
  • odpočinek noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
  • poklid noun (state of being peacefully inactive or relaxed, or being free from disturbances or worries — see also calmness, peace, quietness)

Dutch

1 entries
  • rust noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)

Esperanto

3 entries
  • ripozo noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
  • ripozi verb (to rest (oneself), especially by going to sleep)
  • ripozi verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)

Finnish

4 entries
  • lepo noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
  • lepo noun (of the face, a muscle, etc.: state of being relaxed and not in tension)
  • lepo noun (state of leaving something alone or untouched; an instance of this)
  • lepotila noun (of the face, a muscle, etc.: state of being relaxed and not in tension)

Greek

2 entries
  • ανάπαυση noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
  • αναπαύω verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)

Hungarian

1 entries
  • nyugalom noun (state of being peacefully inactive or relaxed, or being free from disturbances or worries — see also calmness, peace, quietness)

Ingrian

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  • lepo noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)

Italian

2 entries
  • riposo noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
  • riposarsi verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)

Ladino

2 entries
  • repozo noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
  • repozar verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)

Latin

3 entries
  • requiēs noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
  • repausō verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)
  • requiescō verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)

Māori

3 entries
  • mahurutanga noun (state of being peacefully inactive or relaxed, or being free from disturbances or worries — see also calmness, peace, quietness)
  • moe noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
  • moe verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)

Old Irish

2 entries
  • sádaile noun (state of being peacefully inactive or relaxed, or being free from disturbances or worries — see also calmness, peace, quietness)
  • sádailecht noun (state of being peacefully inactive or relaxed, or being free from disturbances or worries — see also calmness, peace, quietness)

Ottoman Turkish

2 entries
  • رامش noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
  • رامش noun (state of being peacefully inactive or relaxed, or being free from disturbances or worries — see also calmness, peace, quietness)

Polish

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  • spoczynek noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
  • wypoczynek noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
  • spoczywać verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)
  • wypoczywać verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)

Portuguese

4 entries
  • repouso noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
  • repouso noun (state of being peacefully inactive or relaxed, or being free from disturbances or worries — see also calmness, peace, quietness)
  • repouso noun (of a natural phenomenon, especially the eruption of a volcano: the state of temporary cessation of activity — see also dormancy, quiescence)
  • repousar verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)

Romanian

4 entries
  • odihnă noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
  • repaus noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
  • repauza verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)
  • răposa verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)

Russian

4 entries
  • о́тдых noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
  • поко́й noun (state of being peacefully inactive or relaxed, or being free from disturbances or worries — see also calmness, peace, quietness)
  • споко́йствие noun (state of being peacefully inactive or relaxed, or being free from disturbances or worries — see also calmness, peace, quietness)
  • спя́чка noun (of a natural phenomenon, especially the eruption of a volcano: the state of temporary cessation of activity — see also dormancy, quiescence)

Scottish Gaelic

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  • suaimhneas noun (state of being peacefully inactive or relaxed, or being free from disturbances or worries — see also calmness, peace, quietness)

Sicilian

2 entries
  • riposu noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
  • ripusari verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)

Spanish

4 entries
  • quietud noun (state of being peacefully inactive or relaxed, or being free from disturbances or worries — see also calmness, peace, quietness)
  • reposo noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
  • reposo noun (state of being peacefully inactive or relaxed, or being free from disturbances or worries — see also calmness, peace, quietness)
  • reposo noun (of a natural phenomenon, especially the eruption of a volcano: the state of temporary cessation of activity — see also dormancy, quiescence)

Tocharian B

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  • āñu noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)

Volapük

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  • takäd noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)

Sample sentences

103 total sentences available.

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His brief repose was interrupted by her arrival.

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"I drink," he said, "to the buried that repose around us." "And I to your long life."

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The house of every one is to him as his castle and fortress, as well for his defence against injury and violence as for his repose.

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Weary with toil, I haste me to my bed, the dear repose for limbs with travel tired, but then begins a journey in my head to work my mind when body's work's espired.

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