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reprieve meaning in French
reprieve : sursis
Pronunciation : reprieve
Pronunciation in French : reprieve
Part of speech : Verb
Noun
Definition in English : cancel or postpone the punishment of (someone, especially someone condemned to death).
a cancellation or postponement of a punishment.
Definition in French : annuler ou différer la peine de (quelqu'un, en particulier un condamné à mort).
une annulation ou un report d'une peine.
Examples in English :
Shoppers will get a temporary reprieve from the new sales tax.
Examples in French :
Les acheteurs bénéficieront d'un sursis temporaire de la nouvelle taxe de vente.