A2🔤 Letters R & S
Italian word
riposare
to rest, to relax
Looks like
to repose
to lie at rest; to be buried (formal/literary)
⚠️ The trap
'Riposare' is the everyday Italian word for resting and relaxing. English 'repose' is formal or literary (the body reposes). Italian 'riposare' is perfectly ordinary.
To say "to lie at rest; to be buried (formal/literary)" in Italian:
riposare (overlaps but everyday Italian, not literary)
"riposare" in English means:
to rest, to relax
Example
"Ho bisogno di riposarmi un po'."
"I need to rest a little."
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