| Principales traductions |
| reposer⇒ vtr | (poser de nouveau [qch]) | put [sth] down vtr + adv |
| | Repose ta cuillère dans ton assiette, s'il te plaît. |
| | Put your spoon down on your plate, please. |
| reposer vtr | (repositionner [qch]) | put [sth] back vtr phrasal sep |
| | Je vais reposer les rideaux que je viens de laver. |
| | I'm going to put back the curtains I've just washed. |
| reposer vtr | (reformuler une question) | repeat⇒, reiterate⇒ vtr |
| | | ask [sth] again vtr + adv |
| | (using different words) | reformulate⇒, reframe⇒ vtr |
| | (using different words) | put [sth] another way v expr |
| | Je vais vous reposer la question. |
| | I'm going to repeat the question. |
| | I'll put the question to you another way. |
| reposer vtr | (délasser) | rest⇒ vtr |
| | Après des heures à l'ordinateur, je repose un peu mes yeux. |
| | After hours in front of the computer, I'm resting my eyes a little. |
| reposer sur [qch] vtr ind | (être posé sur [qch]) | rest on [sth] vi + prep |
| | | sit on [sth], lie on [sth] vi + prep |
| | La maison repose sur un terrain calcaire. |
| | The house sits on limestone soil. |
| reposer sur [qch] vtr ind | (être fondé sur) | rest on/upon vi + prep |
| | | be based on v expr |
| | L'accusation repose sur des preuves solides. |
| | The accusation rests on solid proof. |
| se reposer⇒ v pron | (rester au calme) | rest⇒ vi |
| | | have a rest v expr |
| | Marie se repose dans sa chambre après sa journée de travail. |
| | Marie is resting in her room after her day at work. |
| Traductions supplémentaires |
| se reposer sur [qqn]⇒ v pron | (compter sur [qqn]) | rely on [sb] vi + prep |
| | (figurative) | lean on [sb] vi + prep |
| | Pierre se repose souvent sur sa sœur pour ses devoirs. |
| | Peter often relies on his sister to do his homework. |
| reposer vi | (gésir, être posé) | rest⇒, lie⇒ vi |
| | Ce sous-marin repose par 250 mètres de fond. |
| | This submarine lies 250 metres down. |
| reposer vi | (Cuisine : rester au repos) (Cookery) | rest⇒ vi |
| | Préparez la garniture pendant que la pâte repose. |
| | Prepare your topping while the dough is resting. |
| reposer vi | littéraire (gésir, être étendu) | lie⇒ vi |
| | Ici repose Pierre Dupont. |
| | Here lies Peter Jones. |
| reposer vi | littéraire (être étendu, endormi) | rest⇒, sleep⇒ vi |
| | Marie repose dans sa chambre. |
| | Marie is resting in her room. |