respite in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for respite in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1. respite (break):

respite C or U no pl (from work, worry)

respiro m

respite C or U no pl (from work, worry)

descanso m

respite (from pain)

alivio m

respite (from pain)

tregua f

we worked for weeks without (a) respite

trabajamos semanas enteras sin (un) respiro or sin descansar

she gets no respite from the constant pain

el dolor no le da tregua

she gets no respite from the constant pain

nunca siente alivio del dolor

2. respite C (reprieve):

respite

prórroga f

Translations for respite in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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trabajamos sin respiro

we worked without a break o without resting o without respite

me llaman constantemente, no he tenido un momento de respiro

they call me continually, I haven't had a moment's peace o respite

tener la casa en el campo es un respiro

having the house in the country gives us some respite o helps

no dar tregua la gastritis no le daba tregua

his gastritis didn't let up for a moment o gave him no respite

espera

respite

respite in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for respite in the English»Spanish Dictionary

respite [ˈrespaɪt, Am -pɪt] N no pl

1. respite (pause):

respite

pausa f

2. respite (delay):

respite

retraso m

Translations for respite in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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tregua

respite

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Teenagers open a fire hydrant for respite from the heat, flooding a passerby's car, and police officers intervene.

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Respite services typically are obtained from a respite vendor, by use of vouchers and/or alternative respite options.

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This buys him only a brief respite, however.

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She had but a short respite, and was back on her weather station 10 days later.

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Although still a beautiful estate, its utility as a respite from city life would be limited.

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Nevertheless, some respite was offered by the cup competitions.

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Oasis towns became respite stops for traveling merchant traders.

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The hospital contains 4 acute care beds, 1 palliative care bed, 8 continuing care beds and 1 respite care bed.

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After a 90-minute respite, they suffered harassment from a different quarter.

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Other supported causes include the young carer's project which offers respite to young people who are caring (often alone) for a parent with disability.

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