Polyglot Dictionary

reposar

/repoˈsaɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
reposo
preterite (yo)
reposé
past participle
reposado

Meaning

  1. to rest

    • Deja reposar la masa.

      Let the dough rest.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Intransitive

Similar words

descansar

reposar is more literary or formal for "to rest," also used for food "resting" or settling; descansar is the everyday word.

Practice

1 What does reposar mean?

2 Fill the gap: Deja ___ la masa.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches reposar?

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