reposar

to rest

reposar(rreh-poh-sahr)

intransitive verb

1. (to physically relax)

a. to rest

Me senté a reposar en la tumbona.

I sat on the deckchair to rest.

2. (to be buried)

a. to lie

Aquí reposan los restos mortales del poeta. Dios lo tenga en su gloria.

Here lie the mortal remains of the poet. God rest his soul.

b. to repose

Mi pobre padre, que en paz descanse, reposa en el cementerio de la colina.

My poor father, may he rest in peace, reposes in the cemetery on the hill.

3. (culinary)

a. to stand

Deja reposar el arroz cinco minutos para que absorba toda el agua.

Let the rice stand for five minutes to absorb any remaining water.

b. to settle

Una vez que la masa haya reposado, estírala con un rodillo.

Once the dough has settled, stretch it with a roller pin.

4. (to be placed)

a. to lie

Su cabeza reposaba sobre la almohada y su rostro tenía una expresión serena.

His head was lying on the pillow, and his face had a serene expression.

b. to rest

La estatua, que es de madera, reposa sobre un pedestal de mármol.

The statue, which is made of wood, rests on a marble pedestal.

transitive verb

5. (to digest)

a. to digest

Un café te ayudará a reposar la comida.

A coffee will help you digest your meal.

b.

no direct translation

Deja reposar la comida antes de salir a jugar.

Let your food go down before going out to play.

Mejor reposamos la comida un poco antes de empezar con el postre.

We should let our food go down a bit before moving onto dessert.