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respite
UK
/ˈrɛspɪt/
US
/ˈrɛspaɪt/
respites
pl
UK
/ˈrɛspɪt/
US
/ˈrɛspaɪt/
Translations
After working for hours without a break, the workers were grateful for the brief respite.
Après avoir travaillé pendant des heures sans pause, les travailleurs ont apprécié le bref répit.
Additional translations
Definitions
After working for hours without a break, the workers were grateful for the brief respite.
The court granted a respite to the defendant, delaying the trial for another month.
The governor granted a respite, delaying the execution by thirty days.
respited
Past Simple
respited
Past Participle
respiting
ing-form
UK
/ˈres.pɪt/
US
/ˈres.paɪt/
Translations
The governor respited the prisoner’s execution until new evidence could be reviewed.
Le gouverneur a sursis à l’exécution du prisonnier jusqu’à ce que de nouvelles preuves puissent être examinées.
Additional translations
Definitions
The judge decided to respite the execution, giving the defense more time to gather evidence.
The governor respited the prisoner’s execution until new evidence could be reviewed.
UK
/ˈres.pɪt/
US
/ˈres.paɪt/
Used almost exclusively attributively (e.g., ‘respite care’); non-gradable.
Translations
The charity runs a respite care program for families of chronically ill children.
L’association gère un programme de soins de répit pour les familles d’enfants atteints de maladies chroniques.
Definitions
The charity runs a respite care program for families of chronically ill children.