repousar

Galician

Etymology

From Late Latin repausāre, from Latin re- (“again”) + pausō (“to pause, to rest”), from pausa (“pause”), from Ancient Greek παῦσις (paûsis).

Verb

repousar (first-person singular present repouso, first-person singular preterite repousei, past participle repousado)

1. to repose; to rest, to relax

   Synonym: descansar

2. to repose, to rest (of a body, in the ground)

   Synonyms: descansar, xacer

3. to rest, to be situated [with en ‘on’]

   Synonym: descansar

Conjugation

    Conjugation of repousar

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (ti)	Third-person (el / ela / Vde.)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / Vdes.)
Infinitive
Impersonal	repousar
Personal	repousar	repousares	repousar	repousarmos	repousardes	repousaren
Gerund
	repousando
Past participle
Masculine	repousado			repousados
Feminine	repousada			repousadas
Indicative
Present	repouso	repousas	repousa	repousamos	repousades	repousan
Imperfect	repousaba	repousabas	repousaba	repousabamos	repousabades	repousaban
Preterite	repousei	repousaches	repousou	repousamos	repousastes	repousaron
Pluperfect	repousara	repousaras	repousara	repousaramos	repousarades	repousaran
Future	repousarei	repousarás	repousará	repousaremos	repousaredes	repousarán
Conditional	repousaría	repousarías	repousaría	repousariamos	repousariades	repousarían
Subjunctive
Present	repouse	repouses	repouse	repousemos	repousedes	repousen
Imperfect	repousase	repousases	repousase	repousásemos	repousásedes	repousasen
Future	repousar	repousares	repousar	repousarmos	repousardes	repousaren
Imperative
Affirmative		repousa	repouse	repousemos	repousade	repousen
Negative (non)		non repouses	non repouse	non repousemos	non repousedes	non repousen

    Reintegrated conjugation of repousar (See Appendix:Reintegrationism)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (ti / tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	repousar
Personal	repousar	repousares	repousar	repousarmos	repousardes	repousarem
Gerund
	repousando
Past participle
Masculine	repousado			repousados
Feminine	repousada			repousadas
Indicative
Present	repouso	repousas	repousa	repousamos	repousades, repousais	repousam
Imperfect	repousava	repousavas	repousava	repousávamos	repousávades, repousáveis, repousávais1	repousavam
Preterite	repousei	repousaste, repousache1	repousou	repousamos	repousastes	repousárom, repousaram
Pluperfect	repousara	repousaras	repousara	repousáramos	repousárades, repousáreis, repousárais1	repousaram
Future	repousarei	repousarás	repousará	repousaremos	repousaredes, repousareis	repousarám, repousarão
Conditional	repousaria	repousarias	repousaria	repousaríamos	repousaríades, repousaríeis, repousaríais1	repousariam
Subjunctive
Present	repouse	repouses	repouse	repousemos	repousedes, repouseis	repousem
Imperfect	repousasse	repousasses	repousasse	repousássemos	repousássedes, repousásseis	repousassem
Future	repousar	repousares	repousar	repousarmos	repousardes	repousarem
Imperative
Affirmative		repousa	repouse	repousemos	repousade, repousai	repousem
Negative (nom)		nom repouses	nom repouse	nom repousemos	nom repousedes, nom repouseis	nom repousem

¹Less recommended.

Related terms

• repouso

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• repoisar

Etymology

From Late Latin repausāre, from Latin re- (“again”) + pausō (“to pause, to rest”), from pausa (“pause”), from Ancient Greek παῦσις (paûsis).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁe.po(w)ˈza(ʁ)/ [he.po(ʊ̯)ˈza(h)]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁe.po(w)ˈza(ʁ)/ [he.po(ʊ̯)ˈza(h)]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ʁe.po(w)ˈza(ɾ)/ [he.po(ʊ̯)ˈza(ɾ)]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ʁe.po(w)ˈza(ʁ)/ [χe.po(ʊ̯)ˈza(χ)]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁe.po(w)ˈza(ɻ)/ [he.po(ʊ̯)ˈza(ɻ)]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɨ.po(w)ˈzaɾ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɨ.po(w)ˈzaɾ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɨ.powˈzaɾ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɨ.poˈza.ɾi/

• Hyphenation: re‧pou‧sar

Verb

repousar (first-person singular present repouso, first-person singular preterite repousei, past participle repousado)

1. to repose; to rest, to relax

Conjugation

    Conjugation of repousar (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	repousar
Personal	repousar	repousares	repousar	repousarmos	repousardes	repousarem
Gerund
	repousando
Past participle
Masculine	repousado			repousados
Feminine	repousada			repousadas
Indicative
Present	repouso	repousas	repousa	repousamos	repousais	repousam
Imperfect	repousava	repousavas	repousava	repousávamos	repousáveis	repousavam
Preterite	repousei	repousaste	repousou	repousamos1, repousámos2	repousastes	repousaram
Pluperfect	repousara	repousaras	repousara	repousáramos	repousáreis	repousaram
Future	repousarei	repousarás	repousará	repousaremos	repousareis	repousarão
Conditional	repousaria	repousarias	repousaria	repousaríamos	repousaríeis	repousariam
Subjunctive
Present	repouse	repouses	repouse	repousemos	repouseis	repousem
Imperfect	repousasse	repousasses	repousasse	repousássemos	repousásseis	repousassem
Future	repousar	repousares	repousar	repousarmos	repousardes	repousarem
Imperative
Affirmative		repousa	repouse	repousemos	repousai	repousem
Negative (não)		não repouses	não repouse	não repousemos	não repouseis	não repousem

¹Brazilian Portuguese.
²European Portuguese.

Related terms

• repouso

Further reading

• “repousar”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025