Engelsk navneord: reprieve |
1. | reprieve (om tilstand) a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort |
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | respite |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | ease, relief |
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2. | reprieve (om begivenhed) an interruption in the intensity or amount of something |
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | abatement, hiatus, respite, suspension |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | break, interruption |
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| Mere specifikke termer | defervescence, remission, remittal, subsidence |
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3. | reprieve (om kommunikation) a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence) |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | warrant |
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| Overordnet emneområde | jurisprudence, law |
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4. | reprieve (om handling) the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment |
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | respite |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | clemency, mercifulness, mercy |
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| Overordnet emneområde | jurisprudence, law |
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Engelsk udsagnsord: reprieve |
1. | reprieve (om tilstand) postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution |
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | respite |
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| Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s somebody |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | defer, hold over, postpone, prorogue, put off, put over, remit, set back, shelve, table |
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2. | reprieve (om adfærd) relieve temporarily |
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| Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | deliver, rescue |
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