Wort zur Suche eingeben

respite

/ˈrɛspɪt/

/ˈrɛspaɪt/

respitesubstantiv

respites

Pl.

/ˈrɛspɪt/

/ˈrɛspaɪt/

Übersetzungen

передышка

After hours of hiking, they took a brief respite under the shade of a tree.

После часов пешего похода они сделали короткую передышку в тени дерева.

отсрочка

The court granted a respite to the defendant, delaying the trial for a month.

Суд предоставил ответчику отсрочку, отложив судебное разбирательство на месяц.

Definitionen

A short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant.

After working for hours without a break, the workers were grateful for the brief respite.

A temporary delay or postponement, especially of something distressing or trying.

The court granted a respite to the defendant, delaying the trial for another month.

A postponement or reprieve of a legal sentence, especially of execution.

The governor granted a respite, delaying the execution by thirty days.

Synonyme

respiteverb

respited

Präteritum

respited

Partizip Perfekt

respiting

Gerundium

/ˈres.pɪt/

/ˈres.paɪt/

Übersetzungen

передохнуть

After hours of hiking, we decided to respite for a while.

После часов пешего похода мы решили передохнуть немного.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

Translation as verb not available

Definitionen

To grant a temporary period of relief or rest from something difficult or unpleasant.

The judge decided to respite the execution, giving the defense more time to gather evidence.

To postpone or suspend the carrying out of (a sentence, obligation, etc.), especially a death sentence.

The governor respited the prisoner’s execution until new evidence could be reviewed.

Synonyme

put off

hold off

temporize

reprieve

respiteadjektiv

/ˈres.pɪt/

/ˈres.paɪt/

Used almost exclusively attributively (e.g., ‘respite care’); non-gradable.

Definitionen

Providing or offering temporary relief, especially for caregivers or those under strain.

The charity runs a respite care program for families of chronically ill children.