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Meanings of respite in English

Portuguese
suspensão
Catalan
suspensió
Spanish
alivio

An interruption in the intensity or amount of something.

        suspensão
        Portuguese
        pausa
        Catalan
        parada
        Spanish
        descanso

        A pause from doing something (as work)

              pausa
              Portuguese
              repouso
              Catalan
              pausa
              Spanish
              descanso

              A pause for relaxation.

                    repouso
                    Usage of respite in English
                    1
                    However, Buddies does more than simply offer respite care or home help.
                    The Guardian
                    2
                    Before the respite of the dressing room, however, Stoke's problems would mount.
                    The Guardian
                    3
                    There was no respite for a weary looking London stock market yesterday.
                    The Irish Times
                    4
                    I hadn't seen Inspector Jayne yet today and was savoring the respite.
                    Bloodfever
                    5
                    A welcome respite, but still not enough to stop ongoing water restrictions.
                    Radio NZ
                    6
                    Having won that temporary respite, I turned my attention to another problem.
                    An ordinary man
                    7
                    Ridgecrest may not get much respite in the hours and days ahead.
                    Reuters
                    8
                    There was a respite for her in the activities of the reception.
                    The Forfeit
                    9
                    A sign of respite for water-soaked central and lower North Island residents.
                    Radio NZ
                    10
                    Only the naive, however, did not recognise that the respite was temporary.
                    The Guardian
                    11
                    Rain was also expected on Friday, the bureau said, offering some respite.
                    Reuters
                    12
                    Nor would he have Catherine travelling so far without some brief respite.
                    Cross of St. George
                    13
                    I was glad of the respite; but we needed to press on.
                    Jacqueline of Golden River
                    14
                    He voted against the appeal to the people and against the respite.
                    Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 2
                    15
                    The respite was momentary, and I employed it in my own defence.
                    Edgar Huntly; or, Memoirs of a Sleep-Walker
                    16
                    In a sense, wars lasted forever; peace was merely respite between conflicts.
                    The Civilization of Illiteracy
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                    Translations for respite
                    Respite through the time
                    Respite across language varieties
                    Ireland
                    Common
                    New Zealand
                    Common
                    South Africa
                    Common
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