reprieve

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

Translation

n. mbinu ya kusimamia mazuri, hasa kusimamia mauti
vt. kusimamia mauti ya (mazuri)
Word Forms
Past Participlereprieved
Pluralreprieves
Third Person Singularreprieves
Present Participlereprieving
Past Tensereprieved

Phrases & Collocations

grant a reprieve

kutumia muda mrefu

Example Sentences

to reprieve the prisoner

kupasua mdomo

The family have won a temporary reprieve from eviction.

Familia imeshinda mapumziko ya muda mfupi kutoka kwa uvukaji.

reprieve a condemned prisoner

kutengana na mshikamizi wa mauti

He was saved from the gallows by a lastminute reprieve.

Alitumia mguu kwa mazoe kwa mazoe yake.

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

Mawasiliano ya reli, ambayo yalipaswa kufungwa, yamepewa mapumziko ya miezi sita.

The prisoner was granted a last-minute reprieve.

Mdomo alipaswa kwa muda mrefu.

The company received a temporary reprieve from bankruptcy.

Firmane ilipaswa kwa muda mrefu kutoka kwa utulizi.

The heavy rain provided a reprieve from the scorching heat.

Mvua mrefu ilipasua mizigo ya mwezi.

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

Alikipata muda mrefu kutoka kwa mwezi mwa kazi mpya.

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

Maelezo ya menginezi yalipasua mji mwa familia.

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

Ukame na uchafu ulipasua mji mwa kusini.

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

Takasudi ya mwanafunzi kwa muda mrefu ilipasua muda mpya.

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

Mvua ya mafua alipasua mji kutoka kwa mwezi mwa kwa mwezi mpya.

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

Maelezo ya kusafiria kwa muda mrefu ilipasua timu.

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

Majira ya mwezi mwa kazi ilipasua mwezi mwa kazi.

Real-world Examples

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

Hii ni mazuri ya mabaya, na hajui kushukuru kwa muda mwingine.

Source: Newsweek

For me, coming here is a reprieve.

Kwa mimi, kuanza hapa ni mshukuru.

Source: American Horror Story Season 1

For now, Miss Murnaghan has won a reprieve.

Kwa sasa, Msichana Murnaghan amekama mshukuru.

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

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

Sahih. Kwa muda mwingine, wao wanaondoka. Hii ni mshukuru ya 90 siku.

Source: NPR News May 2019 Compilation

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

Tulijenga na kuchoka, kila wakati, na mguu hajui kushukuru.

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

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

29 wafanyakazi wengine wanaotumia kichwa pia wanaamini kuwa wanaonawa mshukuru wa jeni.

Source: NPR News December 2013 Compilation

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

Na unakumbana kuwa hili inaweza kushukuru wafanyakazi na kufanya kazi ya data kwa muda mwingine.

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.

Hili ilikuwa inapatana kwa wale wanaowapewa kichwa kwa mizani yao.

Source: NPR News March 2022 Compilation

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

Richard Nixon pia alishukuru mizani, akifunga mizani yake kwa mguu mwingine.

Source: PBS Interview Education Series

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

Mwanafunzi wa Ufaransa amekama mshukuru ya mwezi mmoja kwa mguu.

Source: NPR News April 2015 Compilation

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