reprieve

It's not your fault they're reprieved, is it?
Ce n'est pas ta faute s'il y a un report.
Then unless you're reprieved it will be in the third week.
A moins d'une grâce, ce sera pour la semaine d'après.
I think for the moment, we've been reprieved.
Non, je pense qu'on a un sursis.
During the Falklands crisis, Mrs Thatcher successfully reprieved the Ark's sister ship, HMS Invincible.
Durant la crise des Malouines, Mme Thatcher s'est servie avec succès du navire-jumeau de l'Ark, le HMS Invincible.
But if We had sent down an angel, the matter would have been decided; then they would not be reprieved.
Si Nous avions fait descendre un Ange, c'eût été, sûrement, affaire faite ; puis on ne leur eût point donné de délai.
I suddenly realized there were a lot of worthwhile things... I could do if I were reprieved.
Je me suis tout à coup rendu compte qu'il y avait plein de choses qui valaient le coup si on m'en laissait le temps.
The mayor considered including the site on the historical registry and reprieved the building from demolition.
Le maire a envisagé d'inscrire le site au registre historique et a temporairement sauvé le bâtiment de la démolition.
The judge reprieved Johnson of the death penalty and sentenced him to 40 years in jail.
Le juge a gracié Johnson de la peine de mort et l'a condamné à 40 ans de prison.
The warden reprieved the prisoner from death and his sentence was later commuted to life in prison.
Le directeur de la prison a gracié le prisonnier de la peine de mort et sa sentence a ensuite été commuée en réclusion à perpétuité.
In addition, Fujimori cannot be reprieved, given presidential pardon, nor can his sentence be commuted since laws 26478 and 20760 prohibit it.
En outre, en application des lois 26478 et 20760, Fujimori ne peut pas bénéficier d'un sursis, pardon présidentiel ou voir sa peine commutée. DEMANDE DE PARDON
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