respite

«respite» in Mova's school dictionary: A short rest or break from something hard, painful or… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (respite, respites)

meaning for a pupil

1) A short rest or break from something hard, painful or unpleasant. tree →

2) (care) A short break for someone who looks after an ill or disabled person, when someone else takes over; called respite care. tree →

3) (law, old) A delay given before a punishment. tree →

sense in the lessons

In stories it is a calm moment between dangers. In everyday life it means a break from rain, heat, noise or work. In family life «respite care» helps young carers and parents rest. Phrases: «a brief respite», «respite from», «without respite», «respite care».

examples

• The shade gave us a respite from the hot sun. tree →
• The rain stopped for a short respite. tree →
• The weekend was a respite from tests. tree →
• His little sister goes to respite care once a month so the family can rest. tree →
• The soldiers fought without respite. tree →
• Lunch break is a welcome respite. tree →
• When the year was over, she begged so hard for another year’s respite that it was granted to her. tree →

note

Pronounced «RES-pite» or «RES-pit». Often with «from». Countable or uncountable. Formal-ish; «break» is the everyday word.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «respite» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.