Модель употребления:
a respite from [something difficult]
The long weekend was a welcome respite from her demanding job.
A hosszú hétvége üdítő fellélegzés volt a megterhelő munkája után.
After hours of negotiations, they took a brief respite to eat and clear their heads.
Órákig tartó tárgyalás után tartottak egy rövid pihenőt, hogy egyenek és kitisztuljon a fejük.
For many caregivers, even an afternoon off can provide much-needed respite.
Meditation offers him a daily respite from anxiety and negative thoughts.
The quiet café became her only respite from the noise of the city.
Примеры для изучающих
The holiday gave him a short respite from work.
Az ünnep rövid fellélegzést adott neki a munka alól.
She needs a little respite from the stress at home.
Szüksége van egy kis fellélegzésre az otthoni stressz alól.
A hot bath is a welcome respite at the end of the day.
The lunch break is a respite in a long school day.
This park is a peaceful respite from the busy street.
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes pronounce "respite" like "re-spite" (/riːˈspaɪt/), but the standard pronunciation is /ˈres-pɪt/. They may also use "rest" where a more formal word like "respite" would be natural in writing.
Значение
short rest from something hard
Коллокации
brief respite
|welcome respite
|a moment's respite
|respite from work
|respite from pain
Синонимы
break (More general and informal; can be very short or long and not always after hardship.)
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relief (Focuses more on the feeling of comfort than on the time period itself.)
Антонимы
strain (Emphasizes continuous stress or pressure instead of a pause from it.)
Темы
daily life
|work
|health
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Определение
A short time when you can rest or feel better after something hard or stressful.
A short period of rest or relief from something difficult, unpleasant, or tiring.
Модель употребления:
a respite in/from [something unpleasant]
The storm showed no sign of giving us any respite from the heavy rain.
A viharnak semmi jele nem volt arra, hogy akár egy kis enyhülést is hozna a szakadó esőben.
There was a brief respite in the fighting before the next attack began.
Rövid szünet állt be a harcokban, mielőtt megkezdődött a következő támadás.
The cool morning air offered a short respite from the summer heat.
After a few months of respite, the problem returned even worse than before.
The city enjoyed a rare respite from traffic during the holiday.
Примеры для изучающих
We hoped for a respite from the rain, but it kept falling.
Azt reméltük, lesz egy kis enyhülés az esőben, de csak tovább esett.
There was a short respite in the noise, and then the music started again.
Rövid szünet állt be a zajban, aztán újra elindult a zene.
The village had a brief respite from war before new fighting began.
The clouds gave us a small respite from the hot sun.
After some respite, the project problems came back.
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse this sense with a permanent end. A "respite" is only a temporary stop; the unpleasant thing is expected to continue later.
Значение
short pause in something unpleasant
Коллокации
respite from the rain
|brief respite in the fighting
|respite from the heat
|a short respite between storms
|respite in hostilities
Синонимы
lull (Often used for a quiet or calm period during ongoing noise, activity, or conflict.)
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pause (More general and common; does not always imply that what is paused is unpleasant.)
Антонимы
resumption (Describes the unpleasant activity starting again after a pause.)
Темы
weather
|conflict
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Определение
A short time when something bad or hard stops, but then starts again later.
A short pause or temporary stop in something unpleasant or difficult, after which it continues again.
СУЩЕСТВИТЕЛЬНОЕ
C1
FORMAL
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Модель употребления:
a respite from [punishment]
The governor granted a last-minute respite from execution.
A kormányzó az utolsó pillanatban végrehajtási haladékot adott az elítéltnek.
Lawyers filed an urgent motion seeking a respite of the death sentence.
Az ügyvédek sürgős beadványt nyújtottak be, hogy haladékot kérjenek a halálos ítélet végrehajtására.
The respite gave the court more time to consider new evidence in the case.
Prisoners rarely receive a respite once all appeals are exhausted.
The judge refused to grant a respite, and the punishment went ahead as planned.
Примеры для изучающих
The man asked for a respite from his death sentence.
A férfi haladékot kért a halálos ítélete végrehajtására.
The court gave a short respite before the punishment.
A bíróság rövid végrehajtási haladékot adott.
Her lawyer hoped the governor would give a respite.
The respite delayed the execution for thirty days.
They were sad when the request for a respite was denied.
Частая ошибка:
Learners may confuse this legal sense with the general idea of "rest". Here, the focus is on an official delay of punishment, not on someone relaxing.
Значение
official delay of punishment
Коллокации
grant a respite
|last-minute respite
|respite from execution
|appeal for a respite
|temporary respite of the sentence
Синонимы
reprieve (Very close in meaning in legal contexts; more commonly used today for delaying or cancelling a punishment.)
Антонимы
execution (Refers to actually carrying out a death sentence, the opposite of delaying it.)
Определение
An official order to wait before giving a punishment, especially before killing a prisoner.
An official delay or temporary suspension of a punishment, especially the carrying out of a death sentence.
Модель употребления:
to respite [someone] from [something difficult]
The new policy briefly respited the team from their weekend shifts.
Az új szabályzat rövid időre mentesítette a csapatot a hétvégi műszakok alól.
Strong painkillers respited her from the worst of the suffering.
Az erős fájdalomcsillapítók egy időre enyhítették a legsúlyosabb szenvedését.
The ceasefire respited civilians from daily shelling, if only for a few days.
Примеры для изучающих
The medicine respited him from the pain for a short time.
A gyógyszer rövid időre enyhítette a fájdalmát.
The manager respited the staff from night work for one week.
A vezető egy hétre mentesítette a dolgozókat az éjszakai munka alól.
The break respited the students from their heavy study schedule.
Частая ошибка:
Learners almost never need this verb form; "respite" is used mainly as a noun. In most cases, use verbs like "give relief to" or "give a break to" instead of the verb "respite".
Значение
to give brief relief
Коллокации
respite someone from duty
|respite the workers from their tasks
|respite him from constant pain
Синонимы
relieve (More common; can refer to many types of help, not only a short break.)
Антонимы
burden (To place a heavy or difficult load on someone instead of giving them a break.)
Темы
work
|law
|health
|core_vocabulary
Определение
To allow a person or thing to stop something hard for a short time and rest.
To give someone or something a short period of relief or rest from something difficult, unpleasant, or painful.