reprieve

[US]/rɪˈpriːv/
[UK]/rɪˈpriːv/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. en midlertidig utsetting av en straff, spesielt utførelsen av en dødsdom
vt. å utsette utførelsen av (en dødsdom)
Word Forms
Past Participlereprieved
Pluralreprieves
Third Person Singularreprieves
Present Participlereprieving
Past Tensereprieved

Phrases & Collocations

grant a reprieve

gi en forlengelse

Example Sentences

to reprieve the prisoner

å gi fengslet en friframstilling

The family have won a temporary reprieve from eviction.

Familien har fått en midlertidig forlengelse av frist for utvisning.

reprieve a condemned prisoner

benåde en dømt fange

He was saved from the gallows by a lastminute reprieve.

Han reddet seg fra galgen ved en siste øyeblikks forbehold.

The railway line, due for closure, has been granted a six-month reprieve.

Jernbanelinjen, som var planlagt stengt, har fått en seks måneders utsettelse.

The prisoner was granted a last-minute reprieve.

Fengslet ble gitt en siste minuts friframstilling.

The company received a temporary reprieve from bankruptcy.

Selskapet fikk en midlertidig friframstilling fra konkurs.

The heavy rain provided a reprieve from the scorching heat.

Den nakne regnet ga en friframstilling fra den brannvarme varmen.

She hoped the weekend would bring a reprieve from her stressful work week.

Hun håpet at helgen ville gi henne en friframstilling fra den stressende arbeidsuka.

The doctor's diagnosis was a reprieve for the worried family.

Lægens diagnose var en friframstilling for den bekymrede familien.

The ceasefire provided a much-needed reprieve for the war-torn region.

Firingsavtalen ga en nødvendig friframstilling for den krigsskadde regionen.

The student's request for an extension was a reprieve from the looming deadline.

Studentens forespørsel om forlengelse var en friframstilling fra den påkommende fristen.

The unexpected snowstorm gave the city a reprieve from the intense summer heat.

Den uventede snøstormen ga byen en friframstilling fra den intense sommervarmen.

The decision to cancel the project was a reprieve for the overworked team.

Beslutningen om å avbryte prosjektet var en friframstilling for det overarbeidende teamet.

The weekend getaway was a much-needed reprieve from the daily stress of work.

Helgen i friluft var en nødvendig friframstilling fra den daglige arbeidsstressen.

Real-world Examples

It's a vicious cycle, with seemingly no reprieve.

Det er en vanskjærlig syklus, uten synlig avbrytelse.

Source: Newsweek

For me, coming here is a reprieve.

For meg er det å komme hit en avbrytelse.

Source: American Horror Story Season 1

For now, Miss Murnaghan has won a reprieve.

For nå har frøken Murnaghan vunnet en avbrytelse.

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

Right. Well, they are backing off. It's a 90-day reprieve.

Riktig. Vel, de trekker seg tilbake. Det er en 90-dagers avbrytelse.

Source: NPR News May 2019 Compilation

We lived with fear, always, and the forest gave no reprieve.

Vi levde med frykt, alltid, og skogen ga ingen avbrytelse.

Source: VOA Standard English (Video Version) - 2022 Collection

29 other activists also facing charges may soon get a similar reprieve.

29 andre aktivister som også står til rettssaker kan snart få en lignende avbrytelse.

Source: NPR News December 2013 Compilation

And you'd think that might offer researchers a reprieve and easier data gathering.

Og du ville tro at det kunne gi forskere en avbrytelse og lettere datainnsamling.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds - Scientific American September 2023 Compilation

Which was supposed to be a reprieve for people who were paying off those loans.

Det skulle være en avbrytelse for folk som hadde betalt av de lånene.

Source: NPR News March 2022 Compilation

Richard Nixon also gave the birds a reprieve, sending his turkeys to a nearby petting zoo.

Richard Nixon ga fuglene også en avbrytelse, ved å sende hans pølser til et nærliggende fritidszoo.

Source: PBS Interview Education Series

A French national won a two-week reprieve over the weekend.

En fransk statsborger vant en to uker lang avbrytelse over helgen.

Source: NPR News April 2015 Compilation

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