reposar

v.

1 to (have a) rest (descansar) (person).

2 to stand (sedimentarse) (líquido, masa).

3 to lie (yacer) (restos).

4 to rest, to lie down, to relax, to repose.

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reposar

► verbo transitivo

1 (la comida) to leave to stand

► verbo intransitivo

1 (descansar) to rest, take a rest

2 (yacer) to rest, lie, be buried

3 (un líquido) to settle

► verbo pronominal reposarse

1 (un líquido) to settle

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dejar reposar COCINA to leave to stand

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verb

1) to rest

2) lie

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1. VI

1) (=descansar) to rest

2) (=dormir) to sleep

3) (=apoyarse) to lie, rest

su mano reposaba sobre mi hombro — her hand lay o rested on my shoulder

la columna reposa sobre una base circular — the column is resting o sitting on a circular base

4) [restos mortales] to lie, rest

5) (Culin)

dejar reposar algo — to let sth stand

2. VT

1) (=apoyar) to lay, rest

reposó la cabeza sobre la almohada — she lay o rested her head on the pillow

2)

reposar la comida — to let one's food settle o go down

3.

See:

reposarse

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1.

verbo intransitivo

1) persona (descansar) to rest

sus restos mortales reposan en Tijuana — his mortal remains lie in Tijuana

la naturaleza reposa en invierno — (liter) in winter, nature lies dormant

su mano reposaba sobre el libro — her hand was resting on the book

2) líquido/solución to settle

dejar reposar la masa — let the dough stand

2.

reposar vt

reposar la comida — to let one's food go down o settle

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* reposarse sobre = rest on/upon.

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1.

verbo intransitivo

1) persona (descansar) to rest

sus restos mortales reposan en Tijuana — his mortal remains lie in Tijuana

la naturaleza reposa en invierno — (liter) in winter, nature lies dormant

su mano reposaba sobre el libro — her hand was resting on the book

2) líquido/solución to settle

dejar reposar la masa — let the dough stand

2.

reposar vt

reposar la comida — to let one's food go down o settle

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* reposarse sobre = rest on/upon.

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reposar [A1 ]

vi

A (descansar) «persona» to rest

el médico le ordenó reposar después de comer the doctor told him to rest after meals

sus restos mortales reposan en Tijuana his mortal remains lie o repose in Tijuana

la naturaleza reposa en invierno (liter); in winter nature lies dormant

su mano reposaba sobre las páginas del libro her hand was resting o (liter) reposing on the pages of the book

B «líquido/solución» to settle

cuando el caldo haya reposado when the stock has settled

dejar reposar la masa antes de estirarla let the dough stand before rolling it out

C (apoyarse) reposar EN or SOBRE algo:

sus argumentos reposan en bases falsas his arguments are based on o rest on o (frml) repose on false assumptions

el tejado reposa sobre cuatro columnas the roof is supported by four columns

■ reposar

vt

reposar la comida to let one's food go down o settle

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reposar (conjugate reposar) verbo intransitivo

a) (descansar) [persona] to rest;

[restos mortales] to lie

b) [líquido/solución] to settle;

◊ dejar reposar la masa let the dough stand

reposar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (una persona) to rest, take a rest: no estaba dormido, solo reposaba un rato, I wasn't asleep, I was just resting (my eyes) a little
2 (un muerto) to be buried, to lie: sus restos reposan en un cementerio de Dublín, she's buried in a Dublin cemetery
3 (el polvo, etc) to lie
4 (un alimento, un líquido) to settle, stand
II verbo transitivo to rest, lay [en, on]: reposé mi cabeza en su pecho, I rested my head on his chest
♦ Locuciones: reposar la comida, to let one's meal go down
'reposar' also found in these entries:
English:
brew
- stand

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reposar

♦ vi

1. [descansar] to (have a) rest;

le gusta reposar después de comer she likes to have a rest after lunch

2. [sedimentarse] to stand;

deja que repose el agua allow the water to settle;

la masa tiene que reposar durante media hora the dough needs to stand for half an hour

3. [yacer] to lie;

su cuerpo reposa en el cementerio de la ciudad her body lies in the town cemetery

♦ vt

1. [apoyar] to lean;

reposó la cabeza en su hombro he leaned his head on her shoulder

2. [digerir]

todavía no he reposado la comida I still haven't digested my meal

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reposar

v/i

1 (descansar) rest

2 de vino settle;

dejar reposar algo té etc let sth stand

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reposar vi

1) : to rest, to repose

2) : to stand, to settle

deje reposar la masa media hora: let the dough stand for half an hour

3) : to lie, to be buried

♦ See also the reflexive verb reposarse

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reposar vb (descansar) to rest

el médico le ha dicho que debe reposar the doctor told him he must rest