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10 Language-to-English DictionariesReprieve
/rɪˈpriːv/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A cancellation or postponement of a punishment, especially the execution of a death sentence.
"The prisoner was granted a last-minute reprieve." - 2
A temporary relief or escape from something harmful, difficult, or unpleasant.
"The weekend brought a brief reprieve from the heavy workload."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'repriven', which was influenced by Old French 'reprevier' and ultimately rooted in the Latin 'reprobare' meaning to reject or disapprove. Over centuries, the legal sense shifted from disallowing or setting aside a judicial sentence to the modern broader meaning of temporarily granting relief or postponing punishment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Reprieve" is said worldwide
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sursis
Transliteration: syrsi
"Le condamné a obtenu un dernier sursis."
Aufschub
Transliteration: Aufschub
"Der Gefangene erhielt einen kurzen Aufschub."
tregua
Transliteration: tregua
"Questa pioggia ci dà una tregua."
indulto
Transliteration: indulto
"El recluso recibió un indulto de última hora."
suspensão
Transliteration: suspensão
"Eles conseguiram uma suspensão temporária da ordem de despejo."
मोहlat
Transliteration: mohalat
Script: मोहलत
"कैदी को अदालत से एक दिन की मोहलत मिल गई।"
缓刑
Transliteration: huǎnxíng
"死刑犯在最后关头得到了缓刑。"
집행유예
Transliteration: jiphaengyuyae
"그는 극적으로 형 집행유예를 받았다."
執行猶予
Transliteration: shikkō yūyo
"彼は土壇場で刑の執行猶予を得た。"
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