relieve
gb/ɹɪlˈiv/ us/ɹɪlˈiv/
B1
الإنجليزية
~ 1500
enyhít, levált, felment
فعل
B1
1
enyhít
B2
نمط الاستخدام:
to relieve [pain/stress/tension]
The medicine helped relieve her back pain.
A gyógyszer segített enyhíteni a hátfájását.
A short walk can relieve stress after work.
Egy rövid séta munka után enyhítheti a stresszt.
He took deep breaths to relieve his anxiety.
Ice packs can relieve swelling after an injury.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
This tea will relieve your headache.
Ez a tea enyhíteni fogja a fejfájásodat.
A hot bath can relieve tired muscles.
Egy forró fürdő ellazíthatja a fáradt izmokat.
She listens to music to relieve stress.
The doctor gave me pills to relieve the pain.
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'relieve' with 'release'; 'release' means to let go physically or metaphorically, while 'relieve' means to reduce discomfort.
المعنى
Make pain or stress less
المتلازمات اللفظية
relieve pain
|relieve stress
|relieve tension
|relieve pressure
المرادفات
ease (Softer tone, often used for gradual reduction of pain or discomfort.)
|
alleviate (More formal, common in medical or academic contexts.)
الأضداد
aggravate (Means to make a problem, pain, or feeling worse.)
الموضوعات
health
|emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
To make pain, worry, or discomfort go away or become less.
To make pain, stress, or discomfort less severe or to remove it completely.
فعل
B2
2
levált
B1
نمط الاستخدام:
to relieve [someone] [of/from] duty
The night shift will relieve the day crew at 6 p.m.
Az éjszakai műszak 18 órakor leváltja a nappali csapatot.
A new officer was sent to relieve the guard at the gate.
Egy új tisztet küldtek, hogy leváltsa a kapunál álló őrt.
She relieved her colleague so he could take a lunch break.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
I will relieve you at 5 o'clock.
Öt órakor leváltalak.
The new worker relieved the tired man.
Az új dolgozó leváltotta a fáradt férfit.
He relieved the guard at midnight.
She relieved her friend so he could eat lunch.
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse 'relieve' with 'release' here; 'release' means to let go, while 'relieve' means to take over responsibility.
المعنى
Take someone's place in duty
المتلازمات اللفظية
relieve a guard
|relieve a worker
|relieve someone of duty
المرادفات
replace (General term for taking someone's position, without implying rest.)
|
substitute for (Focuses on acting in place of someone temporarily.)
الأضداد
assign (Means to give someone a task rather than take it away.)
الموضوعات
work
|military
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
To do someone's job so that they can stop for a time.
To take over a job or responsibility from someone so they can rest or leave.
فعل
B2
3
felment
B2
نمط الاستخدام:
to relieve [someone] of [a position/duty]
The captain was relieved of his command after the incident.
Az eset után a kapitányt felmentették a parancsnoki beosztásából.
They decided to relieve her of her duties immediately.
Úgy döntöttek, hogy azonnal felmentik a feladatai alól.
He was relieved of his post following the investigation.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
The boss relieved him of his job.
A főnök felmentette a munkaköréből.
They relieved her of her duties.
Felmentették a feladatai alól.
The general was relieved of command.
He was relieved of his post.
خطأ شائع:
Learners may misunderstand this as giving relief or comfort; here it means removal from a role.
المعنى
Remove from position or duty
المتلازمات اللفظية
relieve someone of command
|relieve someone of their post
المرادفات
dismiss (Common in workplace contexts; more formal and final.)
|
fire (Informal and direct; often used in everyday speech.)
الأضداد
appoint (Means to give someone a position rather than remove them.)
الموضوعات
work
|law
|business
التعريف
To take someone out of their job, often because they did something wrong.
To formally remove someone from their job or responsibilities, often due to performance or misconduct.
فعل
B2
4
enyhít
B2
نمط الاستخدام:
to relieve [a problem/situation]
New roads were built to relieve traffic congestion.
Új utakat építettek, hogy enyhítsék a forgalmi torlódásokat.
The charity aims to relieve poverty in the region.
A jótékonysági szervezet célja, hogy enyhítse a szegénységet a térségben.
Better planning could relieve pressure on the hospital system.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
We planted trees to relieve air pollution.
Fákat ültettünk, hogy enyhítsük a légszennyezést.
Extra buses will relieve traffic in the city.
A plusz buszok enyhíteni fogják a városi forgalmi torlódásokat.
They want to relieve hunger in poor areas.
المعنى
Make a bad situation less severe
المتلازمات اللفظية
relieve congestion
|relieve pressure on resources
المرادفات
mitigate (More formal; often used in business or policy contexts.)
|
ease (Less formal; focuses on making something easier.)
الأضداد
worsen (Means to make something more serious or severe.)
الموضوعات
problems
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
To make a bad problem smaller or easier to deal with.
To make a difficult or unpleasant situation less serious or intense.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
relieve
IPA
GB/ɹɪlˈiv/
US/ɹɪlˈiv/
المقاطع والنبر
re - lieve (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 2nd syllable (lieve)
تصريفات الكلمة
Verb
- Base: relieve
- 3rd Person Singular: relieves
- Present Participle: relieving
- Past: relieved
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
relieves
verb
relieving
verb
relieved
verb
Core family
relief
noun A2
Related words
reliever
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unrelieved
adjective
التعبيرات
relieve oneself
1/ɹɪlˈiv wˌʌnsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
Urinating or defecating
A polite way to say go to the toilet.
أمثلة
- He stepped behind the bushes to relieve himself.
- Please excuse me, I need to relieve myself.
relieve pressure
1/ɹɪlˈiv pɹˈɛʃɚ/
fixed phrase
Reduce pressure or strain
To make less pressure or stress on something or someone.
أمثلة
- Opening the valve will relieve pressure in the tank.
- Taking breaks can relieve pressure at work.
relieve tension
1/ɹɪlˈiv tˈɛnʃən/
fixed phrase
Make tension less severe
To make stress or tight muscles feel better.
أمثلة
- A massage can help relieve tension in your shoulders.
- Jokes helped relieve tension in the meeting room.
relieve the boredom
1/ɹɪlˈiv ðə bˈɔɹdəm/
fixed phrase
Make boredom go away
To do something so you are not bored anymore.
أمثلة
- The game helped relieve the boredom during the long trip.
- She read a book to relieve the boredom of waiting.