- position of rest / repose
- (mas, tele) poziţie de repaos; (mec) stare de repaos
English-Romanian technical dictionary. 2013.
English-Romanian technical dictionary. 2013.
repose — ‘rest’ [15] and repose ‘place’ [15] (as in ‘repose confidence in someone’) are distinct words in English. The former comes via Old French reposer from late Latin repausāre, a compound verb based on pausāre ‘rest’ (source of English pause). The… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
repose — ‘rest’ [15] and repose ‘place’ [15] (as in ‘repose confidence in someone’) are distinct words in English. The former comes via Old French reposer from late Latin repausāre, a compound verb based on pausāre ‘rest’ (source of English pause). The… … Word origins
repose — Ⅰ. repose [1] ► NOUN 1) a state of restfulness or tranquillity. 2) composure. ► VERB 1) rest. 2) be situated or kept in a particular place. ORIGIN Old French reposer, fro … English terms dictionary
rest — 1. Quiet; repose. [A.S. raest] 2. To repose; to cease from work. [A.S. raestan] 3. A group of cells or a portion of fetal tissue that has become displaced and lies embedded in tissue of another character. [L. restare, to remain] 4. In dentistry,… … Medical dictionary
repose — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I v. rest (see repose); lay, place, entrust, deposit, put. See support, location. II State of rest Nouns 1. repose, rest, inactivity, relaxation, breathing time or spell, letup, halt, pause, respite,… … English dictionary for students
rest — Synonyms and related words: abeyance, abide, abide in, advocate, afterglow, afterimage, allay, alpenstock, annihilation, appease, arm, arrive, ataraxia, ataraxy, athletic supporter, awful silence, axis, back, backbone, backing, balance, bandeau,… … Moby Thesaurus
rest — I 1. verb 1) he needed to rest Syn: relax, take a rest, ease up/off, let up, slow down, have/take a break, unbend, unwind, recharge one s batteries, be at leisure, take it easy, put one s feet up; lie down, go to bed, have/take a nap … Thesaurus of popular words
repose — {{11}}repose (v.1) lie at rest, late 15c., from M.Fr. reposer, from O.Fr. repauser (10c.), from L.L. repausare cause to rest, from L. re , intensive prefix, + L.L. pausare to stop (see PAUSE (Cf. pause)). The noun is attested from c.1500.… … Etymology dictionary
rest — I 1. verb 1) he needed to rest Syn: relax, ease up/off, let up, slow down, have/take a break, unbend, unwind, take it easy, put one s feet up; informal take five, have/take a breather, chill out 2) his hands rested on the rail … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
repose — repose1 [rɪ pəʊz] noun 1》 a state of restfulness or tranquillity. 2》 the state of being calm and composed. verb 1》 lie down in rest. 2》 be situated or kept in a particular place. Derivatives reposeful adjective reposefully adverb Origin … English new terms dictionary
Angle of Repose (novel) — infobox Book | name = Angle of Repose title orig = translator = image caption = First edition cover author = Wallace Stegner cover artist = country = United States language = English series = genre = Novel publisher = Doubleday release date =… … Wikipedia