Meanings (ES + gloss)
alivio • desahogo
The removal of stress or discomfort.
Although the Celebrity was almost impervious to sarcasm, he was now beginning to exhibit visible signs of uneasiness,[…]. It was with a palpable relief that he heard the first warn…
I sighed with relief when I found out that my daughter hadn't got lost, but was waiting for me at home.
aliviane
The feeling associated with the removal of stress or discomfort.
DfT's action was greeted with great relief in many quarters.
Tony's face expressed relief, and Nettie sat silent for a moment until the vicar said “It was a generous impulse, but it may have been a momentary one,[…].”
relevo • remuda
The person who takes over a shift for another.
At Leeds a relief crew was waiting—but without a relief locomotive; after some discussion, the new men offered to take on the A3. [...].
Officer Schmidt can finally go home because his relief has arrived.
asistencia • auxilio • ayuda humanitaria
Aid or assistance offered in time of need.
On busy days, they also may be seen bowling along the Brighton main line, north of Keymer Junction, with a relief Newhaven boat express, […].
Relief arrived quickly after the disaster.
Phrases
ancillary reliefantireliefbreathe a sigh of reliefcomic reliefcorollary reliefdebt reliefdemireliefepireliefhalf-reliefhigh reliefhydrostatic pressure relief systemhyporeliefindoor reliefjudicial relieflow reliefmicroreliefout-reliefoutdoor reliefpain reliefphotoreliefpoor reliefprayer for reliefrelief agencyrelief drinkingrelief pitcherrelief printingrelief teacherrelief tuberelief valverelief workerrelieffulrelieflessrelieflikerelievesigh of reliefstrain relieftax reliefthat's a relief
Word forms
Meanings (ES + gloss)
relieve
The difference of elevations on a surface.
The approach to Newcastle (Central) Station from the north after a heavy snowfall. The complicated track layout is thrown into clear relief by the snow [referring to dark rails pok…
the relief on that part of the Earth's surface
Word forms