| Additional Translations |
| relief n | (replacement) | repuesto nm |
| | Reliefs came when stock diminished. |
| | Los repuestos llegaron cuando el stock disminuyó. |
| relief n | (pleasing change) | alivio nm |
| | My strict aunt's absence was a relief to me. |
| | La ausencia de mi estricta tía fue un alivio para mí. |
| relief n | (replacement person) | relevo nm |
| | He couldn't leave his desk till his relief showed up. |
| | Él no pudo dejar su escritorio hasta que llegó su relevo. |
| relief n | uncountable (rescue) | rescate nm |
| | After days in the wilderness, relief arrived in the form of a search team. |
| | Después de estar días en la jungla, el rescate llegó en forma de un equipo de búsqueda. |
| relief n | (pressure release) | alivio nm |
| | | desahogo nm |
| | The victim's family felt some relief when the culprit was caught. |
| | La familia de la víctima sintió algo de alivio cuando cogieron al culpable. |
| | La familia de la víctima sintió algo de desahogo cuando cogieron al culpable. |
| relief n | (art: projection) | bajorrelieve nm |
| | Some beautiful reliefs adorn the portal of the cathedral. |
| | Algunos hermosos bajorrelieves adornan el portal de la catedral. |
| relief n | (law: remedy or redress) | compensación nf |
| | The client's spouse is demanding emergency relief. |
| | La pareja del cliente está solicitando compensación inmediata. |
| relief n | (geography: difference in elevation) | relieve nm |
| | The Himalayan region is one of extreme relief. |
| | La región del Himalaya es de extremo relieve. |
Compound Forms:
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| bas-relief n | Gallicism (raised sculpture effect) | bajorrelieve nm |
| | The pattern is carved in bas-relief on the temple wall. |
| | El patrón está grabado en un bajorrelieve en la pared del templo. |
| comic relief n | (drama: funny moments) | momento cómico nm + adj |
| | (formal) | interludio humorístico nm + adj |
| | The character of Mercutio provides some comic relief in the play. |
| | El personaje de Mercutio da momentos cómicos a la obra. |
| comic relief n | (break in [sth] stressful) | humorada nf |
| | (cómica) | pausa nf |
| | The teacher falling down provided comic relief for the anxious students during their exam. |
| | La caída de la profesora fue una humorada que relajó a los preocupados alumnos durante el examen. |
| | (AR, coloquial) | cable a tierra expr |
| | La caída de la profesora fue un cable a tierra que relajó a los inquietos alumnos durante el examen. |
| equitable relief n | (law: court awarded non-monetary judgement) | compensación equitativa nf + adj |
| | | desagravio nm |
| | The plaintiff is seeking equitable relief. |
| give [sb] relief vtr + n | (sooth pain, burden) | aliviar a vtr + prep |
| | | calmar a vtr + prep |
| | | dar alivio a loc verb |
| | Take this medicine; it'll you give relief. |
| | Toma este medicamento, te aliviará. |
| high relief n | (sculpture) | altorrelieve nm |
| | | alto relieve loc nom m |
| injunctive relief n | (court order) | mandato judicial nm |
| | The court granted injunctive relief. |
| | | orden judicial nf |
| low relief n | (fine art: bas-relief) | bajorrelieve nm |
| be on relief v expr | US (receive government aid) | tener ayuda estatal loc verb |
| pain relief n | (medicine) | alivio del dolor nm + loc adj |
| | (medicamento) | analgésico nm |
| pain-relief n as adj | (medicine) | analgésico/a adj |
| pressure relief device n | (reduces stress) | válvula de escape nf |
| | The pressure relief device is a safety mechanism located on the bottom of the heating tank. |
| relief efforts npl | (aid after a disaster) | labores humanitarias loc nom fpl |
| | Relief efforts have been launched to assist those who have been affected by the hurricane. |
| | | ayuda humanitaria loc nom f |
| relief housing n | (emergency accommodation) | alojamiento provisorio, alojamiento de emergencia nm + adj |
| | The charity is providing relief housing for victims of the disaster. |
| | Se utilizaron las escuelas para el alojamiento provisorio de los damnificados por la inundación. |
| relief map n | (map with three-dimensional surface) | mapa físico nm |
| | The lines on a relief map show how steep the terrain is. |
| | Las líneas en un mapa físico indican qué tan inclinado es el terreno. |
| relief of burden n | (release from [sth] oppressive) | alivio nm |
| | Professional carers can provide relief of burden for people who are looking after someone who is mentally ill. |
| | Los cuidadores profesionales proveen alivio a quienes deben cuidar de un enfermo mental. |
relief organization,
also UK: relief organisation n | (humanitarian group) | organización de ayuda humanitaria nf + loc adj |
| | | ente humanitario nm + adj |
| | Relief organizations are asking for donations from all over the world. |
| | Las organizaciones de ayuda humanitaria están pidiendo donaciones de todo el mundo. |
| relief pitcher n | (baseball: replacement player) | jugador suplente, jugadora suplente nm, nf + adj mf |
| | | suplente n común |
| | | reserva n común |
relief pitcher,
reliever,
reliefer n | (baseball: regular replacement) | lanzador suplente nm, nf + adj mf |
| | | pitcher suplente n común + adj mf |
| | | pícher suplente n común + adj mf |
| relief valve | (physics) | válvula de escape nf + loc adj |
| sigh of relief n | (audible breath when difficulty is over) | suspiro de alivio nm |
| | Prudence heaved a sigh of relief as her beloved horse was freed from the mud. |
| | Prudence emitió un suspiro de alivio al ver a su querido caballo liberado del barro. |
| strain relief n | (engineering: wire, cable) | aliviador de tensión nm |
| | These cord grips provide strain relief for cords on plugs. |
| tax relief n | (finance: reduction) | reducción fiscal loc nom f |
| | | ventajas fiscales loc nom fpl |
| | | reducción de impuestos grupo nom |
| | | beneficios fiscales grupo nom |
| | You can claim tax relief on expenses you have to pay for your work. |
| war relief n | (humanitarian aid) | ayuda humanitaria nf |
| | The Red Cross raised $3 million for war relief. |