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il reposait

was resting, rested, was based on

→ reposer
re again; back + pos to ask (a question) + ait il/elle imperfect conjugation
verb · 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #36,375
was resting, rested
FR: Après le déjeuner, il se reposait dans sa chambre.
EN: After lunch, he was resting in his room.
was based on
FR: Leur décision reposait sur des faits précis.
EN: Their decision was based on specific facts.
Conjugation of reposer
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third reposait —

Notre relation reposait sur la fuite.

Our relationship was based on escape.

— Parle avec elle (2002)

Heureusement, maman se reposait.

Fortunately, Mom was resting.

— Forrest Gump (1994)

La rumeur ne reposait pas sur des faits.

The rumor was not based on facts.

Une lionne se reposait à l'ombre.

A lioness was resting in the shade.

Il ne se reposait que lorsqu'il s'asseyait auprès d'elle, couverte de gaze.

He only rested when he sat beside her, covered in gauze.

— La piel que habito (2011)

Leon se reposait au lit.

Leon was resting in bed.

Un vieil homme se reposait à l'ombre de l'arbre.

An old man was resting in the shade of the tree.

Dans les plaines de Tabitha, Francine se reposait.

Francine was resting on the plains of Tabitha.

— Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

Et si on se reposait un peu ?

How about we take a little break?