French Conversation · Level 28
89 words
French word
repos
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁəpo/
Meaning
- masculine nounrest
Example
Il prend du repos après le travail.
He gets some rest after work.
More examples
Les médecins recommandent du repos après une opération.
Doctors recommend rest after an operation.
Core concept
A pause from effort creates a period in which physical or mental energy returns.
Common phrases
prendre du repos
take a rest
avoir besoin de repos
need rest
un repos bien mérité
a well-deserved rest
Similar words
pause: A short break during work or travel.
sieste: A short period of sleep taken to rest, often in the afternoon.
congé: Officially approved time away from work.
vacances: A longer period away from work or school for rest or travel.
Definition in French
État de cessation d'activités visant la récupération du corps ou de l'esprit.
Word origin
Repos is inherited through Old French from Late Latin repausare, a verb built from re- and pausare, related to Latin pausa.
Usage tips
- For a brief scheduled break, French commonly uses faire une pause, while prendre du repos suggests recovery through rest.