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1 reprieve
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2 reprieve
1. transitive verb2. nounreprieve somebody — (postpone execution) jemandem Strafaufschub gewähren; (remit execution) jemanden begnadigen; (fig.) verschonen
Strafaufschub, der (of für); Begnadigung, die; (fig.) Gnadenfrist, die* * *[rə'pri:v] 1. verb(to pardon (a criminal) or delay his punishment: The murderer was sentenced to death, but later was reprieved.) begnadigen2. noun(the act of pardoning a criminal or delaying his punishment; the order to do this.) die Begnadigung* * *re·prieve[rɪˈpri:v]I. vt▪ to \reprieve sb/sth jdn/etw verschonenthe government has \reprieved the hospitals threatened with closure die Regierung hat die von der Schließung bedrohten Krankenhäuser [noch einmal] verschontII. nto be granted [or given] a \reprieve begnadigt werden* * *[rɪ'priːv]1. n (JUR)Begnadigung f; (= postponement) Strafaufschub m; (fig) Gnadenfrist f2. vthe was reprieved (Jur) — er wurde begnadigt
the building/firm has been reprieved for a while — das Gebäude/die Firma ist vorerst noch einmal verschont geblieben
* * *reprieve [rıˈpriːv]A v/t3. figa) jemandem eine Atempause gönnenB s1. JURa) Begnadigung fb) (Straf-, Vollstreckungs-)Aufschub m2. figa) Aufschub mb) Gnadenfrist f, Atempause f3. (vorübergehende) Rettung* * *1. transitive verb2. nounreprieve somebody — (postpone execution) jemandem Strafaufschub gewähren; (remit execution) jemanden begnadigen; (fig.) verschonen
Strafaufschub, der (of für); Begnadigung, die; (fig.) Gnadenfrist, die* * *n.Gnadenfrist f. -
3 reprieve
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4 respite
noun1) (delay) Aufschub, der2) (interval of relief) Ruhepause, diewithout respite — ohne Pause od. Unterbrechung
* * *(a pause or rest.) die Frist,die Pause* * *res·pite[ˈrespaɪt, AM -pɪt]the injection provided only a temporary \respite from the pain die Spritze befreite nur vorübergehend von den Schmerzenwithout \respite pausenlos, ohne Pause* * *['respaɪt]nwithout (a) respite — ohne Unterbrechung or Pause
2) (= reprieve) Aufschub m* * *respite [ˈrespaıt; ˈrespıt]A s1. Frist f, (Zahlungs)Aufschub m, Stundung f:days of respite WIRTSCH Respekttage2. JURb) Strafaufschub m3. (Atem-, Ruhe)Pause f:without (a) respite unablässig, ohne UnterlassB v/t1. auf-, verschieben2. jemandem Aufschub gewähren, eine Frist einräumen* * *noun1) (delay) Aufschub, der2) (interval of relief) Ruhepause, diewithout respite — ohne Pause od. Unterbrechung
* * *n.Aufschub -¨e m.Pause -n f.
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reprieve — I noun day of grace, deferment, delay, delay in execution, delay in punishment, dispensation, interval of ease, moratorium, pause, postponement, postponement of penalty, quittance, respite, respite from impending punishment, stay, stay of… … Law dictionary
Reprieve — Re*prieve (r? pr?v ), n. 1. A temporary suspension of the execution of a sentence, especially of a sentence of death. [1913 Webster] The morning Sir John Hotham was to die, a reprieve was sent to suspend the execution for three days. Clarendon.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Reprieve — Re*prieve (r? pr?v ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reprieved} ( pr?vd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Reprieving}.] [OE. repreven to reject, disallow, OF. reprover to blame, reproach, condemn (pres. il reprueve), F. r[ e]prouver to disapprove, fr. L. reprobare to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
reprieve — [n] relief of blame, responsibility abatement, abeyance, absolution, acquittal, alleviation, amnesty, anchor*, clearance, clemency, commute, deferment, freeing, let up*, lifeboat*, lifesaver*, mitigation, palliation, pardon, postponement, release … New thesaurus
Reprieve — (engl., spr. Riprihw), 1) Aufschub einer Hinrichtung; 2) Befehl zu diesem Aufschub … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
reprieve — (v.) 1570s, take back to prison, from M.E. repryen to remand, detain (late 15c.), probably from M.Fr. repris, pp. of reprendre take back (see REPRISE (Cf. reprise)). Meaning to suspend an impending execution is recorded from 1590s. Sense evolved… … Etymology dictionary
reprieve — both verb and noun, is spelt ie , not ei … Modern English usage
reprieve — ► VERB 1) cancel the punishment of. 2) abandon or postpone plans to close: the threatened pits could be reprieved. ► NOUN 1) the cancellation of a punishment. 2) a respite from difficulty or danger. ORIGIN Old French reprendre, from Latin… … English terms dictionary
reprieve — [ri prēv′] vt. reprieved, reprieving [earlier repry < Anglo Fr repris < MFr, pp. of reprendre, to take back, prob. altered by assoc. with ME repreven,REPROVE] 1. to postpone the punishment of; esp., to postpone the execution of (a person… … English World dictionary
reprieve — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, temporary ▪ welcome ▪ last minute ▪ He was saved from the electric chair by a last minute reprieve. VERB + REPRIEVE … Collocations dictionary
reprieve — n. 1) to give, grant a reprieve 2) to get, receive a reprieve 3) a reprieve from * * * [rɪ priːv] grant a reprieve receive a reprieve a reprieve from to get to give … Combinatory dictionary