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1. (n.) respite
a delay or cessation for a time, esp. of anything distressing or trying; an interval of relief.
2. respite
temporary suspension of a death sentence; reprieve; stay.
3. (v.t.) respite
to relieve temporarily, esp. from anything distressing or trying.
4. respite
to grant delay in the carrying out of (a punishment, obligation, etc.); postpone.
Etymology: (1200–50; (n.) ME respit < OF < L respectus (see respect ); (v.) ME < OF respitier < L respectāre, freq. of respicere to look back; see respect)
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1. (noun) reprieve, respite
a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
2. (noun) respite, recess, break, time out
a pause from doing something (as work)
"we took a 10-minute break"; "he took time out to recuperate"
3. (noun) suspension, respite, reprieve, hiatus, abatement
an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
4. (noun) respite, rest, relief, rest period
a pause for relaxation
"people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"
5. (verb) reprieve, respite
the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment
6. (verb) reprieve, respite
postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) respite
a putting off of that which was appointed; a postponement or delay
2. (noun) respite
temporary intermission of labor, or of any process or operation; interval of rest; pause; delay
3. (noun) respite
temporary suspension of the execution of a capital offender; reprieve
4. (noun) respite
the delay of appearance at court granted to a jury beyond the proper term
5. (noun) respite
to give or grant a respite to
6. (noun) respite
to delay or postpone; to put off
7. (noun) respite
to keep back from execution; to reprieve
8. (noun) respite
to relieve by a pause or interval of rest
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Sense: a pause or rest.
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 Afrikaans: rusperiode, wagtyd |
 Arabic: مُهْلَة، فَتْرَة راحَه أو |
 Bulgarian: почивка |
 Brazilian: pausa |
 Czech: odklad |
 German: die Frist, die Pause |
 Danish: pusterum; pause |
 Greek: ανάπαυλα |
 Spanish: respiro, pausa |
 Estonian: (puhke)paus |
 Farsi: وقفه؛ زمان استراحت |
 Finnish: hengähdystauko |
 French: répit |
 Hebrew: הָפוּגָה |
 Hindi: आराम |
 Croatian: predah, odgoda |
 Hungarian: pihenő |
 Indonesian: istirahat |
 Icelandic: hvíld, hlé |
 Italian: (momento di riposo) |
 Japanese: 休止 |
 Korean: 일시적 중단 |
 Lithuanian: atokvėpis |
 Latvian: atelpa |
 Malay: berhenti seketika |
 Dutch: respijt |
 Norwegian: pusterom, hvil |
 Polish: wytchnienie |
 Persian: وقفه؛ زمان استراحت |
 Pashto: ټالونه ، ځنډ، ډيل، وقفه ، |
 Portuguese: pausa |
 Romanian: răgaz |
 Russian: передышка |
 Slovak: odklad |
 Slovenian: premor |
 Serbian: odmor |
 Swedish: respit |
 Thai: การหยุดพักชั่วคราว |
 Turkish: dinlenme, ara |
 Taiwanese: 休息，喘口氣 |
 Ukrainian: перепочинок |
 Urdu: مہلت |
 Vietnamese: sự trì hoãn; sự nghỉ ngơi |
 Chinese: 休息暂时对停止，暂时的缓解或轻松暂缓 |
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