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pre'h·et vpr 1 to take a rest; pause; relax 2 to languish 3 [Iron] to lie there without anyone paying attention 4 [Fig Elev] to be in repose (= buried) • preh·et mbi dafina to rest on one's laurels pre'hër nm 1 lap (formed by sitting down) 2 front part of the body or of clothing between the waist to the knees 3 long apron used to carry loose objects 4 front apron of a fireplace 5 [Fig] place in which one feels at home: bosom, home • në prehër [Fig] at/in/into the very heart, right in/into the arms, in the very bosom prehër|tha'të adj unable to conceive a child: barren, sterile