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reprieve
UK
/rɪˈpriːv/
US
/rɪˈpriv/
Translations
reprieves
pl
UK
/rɪˈpriːv/
US
/rɪˈpriv/
The prisoner received a reprieve from the governor.
Заключенный получил отсрочку от губернатора.
After a long day of work, the weekend was a welcome reprieve.
После долгого рабочего дня выходные были желанной передышкой.
Additional translations
reprieved
Past Simple
reprieved
Past Participle
reprieving
Gerund
UK
/rɪˈpriːv/
US
/rɪˈpriv/
The president may reprieve a prisoner on death row.
Президент может помиловать заключенного, ожидающего смертной казни.
The governor decided to reprieve the execution.
Губернатор решил отсрочить казнь.
Additional translations
Definitions
The governor granted a reprieve to the prisoner, delaying the execution for another month.
The court's decision to issue a reprieve was met with relief by the defendant's family.
The governor decided to reprieve the prisoner, granting him a temporary stay of execution.
The unexpected rain reprieved the farmers from the drought conditions.