repose
gb/ɹipˈoʊz/ us/ɹipˈoʊz/
B2
Engleză
~ 3600
nyugalom, pihenés, pihen, nyugszik, vkibe/vmibe helyezi a bizalmát, bízik, rábíz
SUBSTANTIV
B2
1
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] is in repose
After a long day, she enjoyed an hour of peaceful repose.
Egy hosszú nap után jólesett neki egy óra békés pihenés.
The cat lay in repose on the sunny windowsill.
A macska békés nyugalomban feküdt a napsütötte ablakpárkányon.
Meditation helps him find inner repose.
Exemple pentru cursanți
She sat in repose after lunch.
Ebéd után nyugodtan üldögélt.
The baby was in repose in his crib.
A baba nyugodtan pihent a kiságyában.
He found repose under the tree.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'repose' with 'pose', but 'repose' refers to rest, not a physical stance for a photograph.
Sens
A state of rest or relaxation
Colocații
in repose
|state of repose
|lie in repose
Sinonime
rest (More common and general term for being inactive or relaxing.)
Antonime
activity (Represents being engaged in action instead of resting.)
Teme
emotions
|daily life
|health
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
A time when you are resting and not doing anything active.
A condition of being physically or mentally at rest, free from activity or disturbance.
VERB
C1
LITERARY
2
Tipar de utilizare:
to repose [somewhere]
She reposed on the veranda, enjoying the evening breeze.
A verandán pihent, és élvezte az esti szellőt.
The statue reposes in the center of the garden.
A szobor nyugodt méltósággal áll a kert közepén.
He reposed under the shade of an old oak tree.
Exemple pentru cursanți
She reposed on the sofa.
A kanapén pihent.
The dog reposed near the fire.
A kutya a tűz mellett pihent.
He reposed under a tree.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may think 'repose' is common in speech; it is mostly used in literary or formal contexts.
Sens
To rest or relax
Colocații
repose on the couch
|repose in bed
|repose peacefully
Sinonime
relax (More common and informal term for becoming less active and more comfortable.)
Antonime
exert oneself (Means to put effort or energy into activity, opposite of resting.)
Teme
emotions
|daily life
|daily_life
|health
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To rest or relax in a calm way.
To be in a state of rest or relaxation, especially in a calm or dignified way.
VERB
C1
FORMAL
3
Tipar de utilizare:
to repose trust/confidence in [someone/something]
We repose great trust in our leaders.
Nagy bizalmat helyezünk a vezetőinkbe.
She reposed confidence in his abilities.
Bízott a férfi képességeiben.
They reposed their faith in the justice system.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I repose trust in my teacher.
Bízom a tanáromban.
She reposes confidence in her friend.
Bízik a barátjában.
We repose faith in the team.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may not realize this meaning is rare outside formal contexts and often appears with 'trust', 'confidence', or 'faith'.
Sens
To place trust or confidence in
Colocații
repose trust in
|repose confidence in
Sinonime
entrust (Implies giving responsibility to someone, often with something specific.)
Antonime
distrust (Means to have no trust or confidence in someone.)
Teme
emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To trust someone or something to do what is right or expected.
To give trust, confidence, or responsibility to someone or something.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
repose
IPA
GB/ɹipˈoʊz/
US/ɹipˈoʊz/
Silabe și accent
re - pose (2 silabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pose)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: repose
- Plural: repose
Verb
- Base: repose
- 3rd Person Singular: reposes
- Present Participle: reposing
- Past: reposed
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
reposes
verb
reposing
verb
reposed
verb
Related words
reposeful
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
restless
adjective B1
Expresii
lie in repose
1/lˈaɪ ˈɪn ɹipˈoʊz/
fixed phrase
formal
Be laid out after death for viewing
When a dead person is placed somewhere so people can see them before the funeral.
Exemple
- The former president will lie in repose at the Capitol.
- Crowds gathered to pay their respects as she lay in repose.