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repousar bem

[ʁə.pɔ.ˈzaɾ ˈbɛ̃]
verb phrase
to rest well, to sleep well
1. to have a good quality of rest or sleep; to recuperate adequately
After a long day at work, I need to rest well.
Depois de um longo dia de trabalho, preciso repousar bem.
2. to achieve peaceful or restorative sleep
The patient is resting well after the surgery.
O paciente está repousando bem após a cirurgia.
NYC Slang
get some good shut-eye, catch some Zs, get proper rest
Synonyms
descansar bemdormir bemrecuperar-serelaxar
Antonyms
repousar maldormir malinsônia

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
repousar bem
Standard usage throughout Brazil
Portugal
repousar bem
Standard usage; also commonly 'dormir bem' or 'descansar bem'

Related Idioms & Phrases

repousar em paz
repousar os olhos
deixar repousar
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