reprieve sursis

sursis

reprieve = sursis

Pronunciation =  reprieve

Pronunciation in French = sursis

reprieve in French: sursis

Part of speechVerb
Noun
 

Definition in English: cancel or postpone the punishment of (someone, especially someone condemned to death).

a cancellation or postponement of a punishment. 

Definition in French: annuler ou différer la peine de (quelqu’un, en particulier un condamné à mort).

une annulation ou un report d’une peine.

Examples in English:

  • Shoppers will get a temporary reprieve from the new sales tax.

Examples in French:

  • Les acheteurs bénéficieront d’un sursis temporaire de la nouvelle taxe de vente.

Synonyms of reprieve

Synonyms in French pardon
de rechange
acquitter
Synonyms in English pardon
spare
acquit

Antonyms of reprieve

Antonyms in French charge
punir
Antonyms in English charge
punish

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