caespites in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for caespites in the English»French Dictionary

respite [Brit ˈrɛspʌɪt, ˈrɛspɪt, Am ˈrɛspət, riˈspaɪt] N

1. respite (relief):

respite form

répit m (from dans)

a brief respite

un court répit

2. respite (delay):

respite COMM, LAW

sursis m

a week's respite

un sursis d'une semaine

to grant a respite for payment

surseoir au paiement

despite [Brit dɪˈspʌɪt, Am dəˈspaɪt] PREP

despite

malgré, en dépit de

despite the fact that …

bien que …

+ subj despite oneself

malgré soi

spiteful [Brit ˈspʌɪtfʊl, ˈspʌɪtf(ə)l, Am ˈspaɪtfəl] ADJ

spiteful (malicious)

malveillant, méchant

spiteful (vindictive)

rancunier/-ière

spiteful remark

méchant, malveillant

spiteful article

fielleux/-euse

spiteful gossip

commérages mpl

caespites in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for caespites in the English»French Dictionary

respite [ˈrespaɪt, Am -pɪt] N no pl form

1. respite (pause):

respite

répit m

a short respite from sth

un moment de répit dans qc

2. respite (delay):

respite

délai m

despite [dɪˈspaɪt] PREP

despite

malgré

despite having done sth

bien qu'ayant fait qc

spiteful ADJ pej

spiteful

méchant(e)