respite

1. (countable, uncountable)A brief interval of rest or relief.

   Aufschub, Frist, Atempause

   переды́шкаperedýška, отсро́чкаotsróčka

   перепочинокperepočynok

2. (countable, uncountable)A reprieve, especially from a sentence of death.

   Strafvollstreckungsaufschub, Strafaufschub

   отсро́чкаotsróčka

   відтермінуванняvidterminuvannja, відстрочкаvidstročka

3. (countable, uncountable)The delay of appearance at court granted to a jury beyond the proper term.

   Aussetzung des Verfahrens, Verhandlungsaufschub

   отсро́чкаotsróčka

   відтермінуванняvidterminuvannja, відстрочкаvidstročka

4. (countable, uncountable)A short period of spoken dialogue in an otherwise sung-through musical.

1. There was no respite from the cold.

   ruНельзя было никуда деться от холода.

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2. We got a short but ample respite.

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3. I never give my brain some respite.

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4. I ducked into a local café for some respite.

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5. Although temperatures eased on Monday, the respite is likely to be brief.

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