Polyglot Dictionary

reposo

/reˈposo/

el noun B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
los reposos

Meaning

  1. rest

    • El médico me recomendó reposo.

      The doctor recommended rest.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

descanso

reposo is more medical or formal, like bed rest, "reposo absoluto"; descanso is more everyday, like a break or relaxation.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

descanso

descanso is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "rest."

Practice

1 What does reposo mean?

2 Fill the gap: El médico me recomendó ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches reposo?

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