reprieve

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/rɪˈpriːv/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/rɪˈpriv/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ri prēv)

Inflections of 'reprieve' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
reprieves
v 3rd person singular
reprieving
v pres p
reprieved
v past
reprieved
v past p
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reprieve n (temporary relief) (enfermedad)mejoría temporal nf + adj mf
  alivio temporal nm + adj mf
 The medication granted Philip some reprieve from the pain.
 La medicación dio a Philip una mejoría temporal del dolor.
reprieve n (commutation of punishment)aplazamiento nm
  prorroga nf
  indulto nm
 The young man was sentenced to death, but his lawyer argued for a reprieve, based on his age.
 El joven fue sentenciado a muerte pero su abogado solicitó un aplazamiento a causa de su edad.
reprieve [sb] vtr usually passive (commute: punishment of)indultar a vtr + prep
 Neil was condemned to death, but reprieved at the last minute and given a lesser punishment.
 Neil fue condenado a muerte pero lo indultaron en el último momento y lo sentenciaron a una pena menor.
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Collocations: a reprieve from [eviction, death, imprisonment, punishment], an [eviction] reprieve, a reprieve from (further) [suffering, woes, worry, problems], more...

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