Bahasa Melayu

reprieve

Bahasa Melayu

English

reprieve, delay, postponement

A reprieve is a delay or temporary pause before something happens.

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Mahkamah memberi penangguhan keputusan itu.

    The court gave a reprieve on that decision.

  2. Penangguhan itu memberi masa kepada kami untuk bersedia.

    The reprieve gave us time to prepare.

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What does “reprieve” mean in Malay?

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penangguhan

It means a temporary delay.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.