English-French translations for reprieve

• grâce
  Au Pakistan, Asia Bibi a déclaré que, malgré la grâce dont elle a fait l'objet, pour les extrémistes, elle représente toujours une menace. In Pakistan, Asia Bibi has said that, despite her reprieve, as far as the extremists are concerned, she is still a threat.
• sursis
  Par ailleurs, l'Europe a obtenu un sursis. In addition, Europe obtained a reprieve.
  Nous avons obtenu aussi un sursis sur les investissements étrangers. We also obtained a reprieve for foreign investments.
  Deux choses : des clichés et un sursis. The answer is, two things, a few clichés and a reprieve.

Definition of reprieve

• To cancel or postpone the punishment of someone, especially an execution
• To take back to prison (in lieu of execution
• The cancellation or postponement of a punishment
• Relief from pain etc., especially temporary

Related words

• reprimand
• reprise
• reprisal
• reprint
• repristinate
• reprinting
• preprint
• preprinted
• reprivatize