respite

Verschnaufpause, Erholung

Eine kurze Zeit zum Ausruhen oder ohne eine schwierige oder unangenehme Belastung.

In einfachem Englisch: A short time when you can rest or are free from something difficult or unpleasant.

• The rain gave us a brief respite.
• She needed some respite from caring for her father.
• There was no respite from the noise all afternoon.

So benutzt man es: respite from something (The shade offered a welcome respite from the heat.)

Synonyme: break, relief, rest

Häufige Wendungen: brief respite, respite from something, respite care

Vollstreckungsaufschub

Ein amtlicher Aufschub der Durchführung einer Strafe, besonders einer Todesstrafe.

In einfachem Englisch: An official delay in carrying out a punishment, especially a death sentence.

• The governor granted a respite.
• The condemned man received a short respite from execution.
• The respite gave his lawyers time to appeal.

So benutzt man es: respite from something (The prisoner was granted a respite from execution.)

Synonyme: reprieve, stay

Häufige Wendungen: grant a respite, respite from execution, temporary respite

Aufschub des Erscheinens der Geschworenen

Zusätzliche Zeit, die Geschworenen offiziell gewährt wird, bevor sie vor Gericht erscheinen müssen.

In einfachem Englisch: Extra time officially given to a jury before it must appear in court.

• The jury was granted a respite.
• A respite delayed the jurors' appearance in court.
• The old court record notes a respite of two weeks.

Synonyme: extension, postponement

Häufige Wendungen: grant a respite, jury respite, respite of appearance

gesprochene Passage

Ein kurzer gesprochener Teil in einem Musical, in dem fast alles andere gesungen wird.

In einfachem Englisch: A short spoken part in a musical where almost everything else is sung.

• The musical includes a short respite.
• During the respite, the actors speak without music.
• This brief respite separates two long sung scenes.

Häufige Wendungen: spoken respite, brief respite, respite between songs

aufschieben, verschieben

Dafür sorgen, dass etwas später als geplant stattfindet.

In einfachem Englisch: To arrange for something to happen later than planned.

• The governor respited the execution.
• The punishment was respited for a week.
• They asked the court to respite the sentence.

So benutzt man es: respite something until a time (The judge respited the execution until Monday.)

Synonyme: postpone, delay, defer

Häufige Wendungen: respite an execution, respite a sentence

eine Frist gewähren

Jemandem mehr Zeit geben, um eine Verpflichtung zu erfüllen.

In einfachem Englisch: To give someone more time to do something they are required to do.

• The creditor agreed to respite the debtor.
• He was respited for another month to settle his debt.
• The court respited her, allowing more time for payment.

Synonyme: give an extension

Häufige Wendungen: respite a debtor, respite someone temporarily