reprieve
US
/rɪˈpriːv/
UK
/rɪˈpriːv/
Meaning
A short period of relief or delay from something unpleasant, difficult, or threatening.
किसी परेशानी, कठिनाई या खतरे से थोड़े समय की राहत या टलाव।
Examples
“The rain gave us a welcome reprieve from the afternoon heat.”
“The court granted him a reprieve while his appeal was reviewed.”
“The prisoner was reprieved just hours before his scheduled execution.”
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Not natural: The rain gave us reprieve from the heat.
Better: The rain gave us a reprieve from the heat.
Reprieve is a countable noun here, so it needs an article such as “a.”
यहाँ reprieve गिनने वाला noun है, इसलिए इसके पहले “a” लगाना ज़रूरी है।
Not natural: The judge reprieved the prisoner of execution.
Better: The judge reprieved the prisoner from execution.
The verb reprieve takes “from” to introduce the punishment or danger someone is spared.
किसी को सज़ा या खतरे से बचाने के लिए reprieve के बाद “from” आता है, “of” नहीं।
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A reprieve usually offers temporary relief or delay; it does not mean a problem has been permanently solved.
Reprieve आमतौर पर थोड़े समय की राहत या देरी होती है; इसका मतलब यह नहीं कि समस्या हमेशा के लिए हल हो गई।