respite
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respite(
reh
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spiht
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (break)
a. el respiro (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Today, we worked for ten hours without respite.Hoy, trabajamos sin respiro durante diez horas.
b. el descanso (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I've been in the office since 5 am. I need a respite.He estado en la oficina desde las 5 am. Necesito un descanso.
c. la tregua (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Guilt gave him no respite, and he finally confessed to murdering his neighbor.La culpa no le daba tregua, y finalmente confesó que había asesinado a su vecino.
2. (delay)
a. la prórroga (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Since no agreement could be reached, we were given a respite until the next session.Como no se pudo llegar a un acuerdo, nos dieron una prórroga hasta la próxima sesión.
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