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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRespite
/ˈrɛs.paɪt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant.
"The weekend brought a much-needed respite from the heavy workload."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French 'respite', from Latin 'respectus' meaning 'regard' or 'consideration', shifting in Late Latin to mean 'delay' or 'postponement'. By the 14th century in Middle English, the term evolved to denote a temporary cessation of labor, pain, or obligation, establishing its modern sense of a welcome break.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Respite" is said worldwide
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labeur
Transliteration: répit
Script: répit
"Il a trouvé un court répit dans son travail acharné."
Erholung
Transliteration: Erholung
"Sie suchte eine Atempause nach der anstrengenden Woche."
tregua
Transliteration: tregua
"Cercavano un momento di tregua dal caos della città."
respiro
Transliteration: respiro
"Las vacaciones le dieron un merecido respiro."
trégua
Transliteration: trégua
"A chuva deu uma trégua durante a tarde."
राहत
Transliteration: rahat
"गर्मी से थोड़ी राहत मिली।"
喘息
Transliteration: chuǎnxī
"他们在大雨中找到了一个短暂的喘息机会。"
휴식
Transliteration: hyusik
"우리는 업무에서 잠시 휴식을 취했다."
小休止
Transliteration: shōkyūshi
"彼は忙しい仕事の合間に小休止をとった。"
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