relief
gb/ɹɪlˈif/ us/ɹɪlˈif/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 1500
megkönnyebbülés, segély, váltás, leváltó, dombormű, relief
NOMINO
A2
1
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] feels relief after [something]
She felt immense relief when she heard he was safe.
Óriási megkönnyebbülést érzett, amikor meghallotta, hogy épségben van.
It was a great relief to finally finish the exam.
Nagy megkönnyebbülés volt végre befejezni a vizsgát.
The news brought a wave of relief to the anxious crowd.
He let out a sigh of relief when the storm passed.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I felt relief when the test was over.
Megkönnyebbülést éreztem, amikor véget ért a teszt.
She smiled with relief after hearing the good news.
Megkönnyebbülten mosolygott, miután meghallotta a jó hírt.
It was a relief to sit down after walking all day.
He breathed in relief when the bus arrived.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'relief' with 'belief' due to similar pronunciation, but they have very different meanings.
Maana
Comfort after stress or pain
Miunganiko ya maneno
sense of relief
|feel relief
|great relief
|huge relief
|express relief
Visawe
comfort (Suggests a soothing of distress but can also refer to physical ease.)
|
reassurance (Focuses on the feeling of being made less worried through assurance.)
Vinyume
distress (The state of extreme worry, pain, or suffering, which relief removes.)
Mada
emotions
|daily life
|health
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
A happy or calm feeling when pain, worry, or discomfort ends or gets better.
A pleasant and relaxed feeling that comes when something unpleasant stops or becomes less intense.
NOMINO
B1
2
segély
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
provide relief to [someone]
International relief arrived within days of the earthquake.
A földrengés után néhány napon belül megérkezett a nemzetközi segély.
The charity organized a relief effort for the flood victims.
A jótékonysági szervezet segélyakciót szervezett az árvíz károsultjainak.
Relief supplies were distributed to the refugees.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The government sent relief after the storm.
A kormány segélyt küldött a vihar után.
Relief came quickly to the people in need.
A rászorulókhoz gyorsan megérkezett a segély.
They gave food and water as relief.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse this with 'relieve', which is a verb meaning to make something less bad.
Maana
Aid for people in hardship
Miunganiko ya maneno
disaster relief
|humanitarian relief
|relief aid
|relief effort
|relief supplies
Visawe
aid (A general term for assistance, often in emergencies.)
|
assistance (Help or support in a broad sense, not only in crises.)
Vinyume
neglect (Failure to provide necessary care or assistance.)
Mada
charity
|emergency
|health
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Food, money, or help given to people who are sick, poor, or in trouble.
Help, such as food, money, or medicine, given to people who are suffering because of a disaster, poverty, or other hardship.
NOMINO
B2
3
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] is [someone's] relief
My relief arrived ten minutes late for his shift.
A leváltóm tíz perc késéssel érkezett meg a műszakjára.
The nurse waited until her relief came before leaving.
A nővér megvárta, amíg megérkezik a váltása, mielőtt elment.
We sent in a relief team to cover the night shift.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
My relief came at 6 p.m.
A leváltóm este hatkor jött.
She waited for her relief before going home.
Megvárta a váltását, mielőtt hazament.
A relief worker took my place for two hours.
Maana
Substitute taking over duties
Miunganiko ya maneno
relief shift
|relief worker
|send in relief
Visawe
substitute (A person who takes another's place for a time.)
|
replacement (Can be temporary or permanent; broader than 'relief'.)
Vinyume
incumbent (The person currently holding and performing the role.)
Mada
work
|daily life
|business
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Someone who comes to do your job so you can stop for a while.
A person or group that replaces another so they can rest or stop working for a time.
NOMINO
C1
TECHNICAL
4
The museum displayed an ancient marble relief.
A múzeumban egy ókori márvány domborművet állítottak ki.
The coin features a high-relief portrait.
Az érmén magas domborművű portré látható.
Bas-relief panels decorated the temple walls.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The wall has a stone relief of animals.
A falon állatokat ábrázoló kő dombormű van.
We saw a relief on the old building.
Láttunk egy domborművet a régi épületen.
The artist made a relief of a face.
Maana
Raised design on a surface
Miunganiko ya maneno
low relief
|high relief
|bas-relief
Visawe
embossing (Technique that makes a raised design, often on paper or metal.)
Vinyume
intaglio (A design engraved into a surface rather than raised above it.)
Mada
art
|architecture
|arts_entertainment
|education
Ufafanuzi
Art made by carving so that shapes stick out from a flat surface.
A sculptural technique where the design projects from a flat background surface.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
relief
IPA
GB/ɹɪlˈif/
US/ɹɪlˈif/
Silabi na mkazo
re - lief (silabi 2)
Stress on 2nd syllable (lief)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: relief
- Plural: relief, reliefs
Familia ya neno
Forms
reliefs
noun
Core family
relieve
verb B1
relieved
adjective
Related words
reliever
noun
relieving
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unrelieved
adjective
Semi
a sigh of relief
1/ə sˈaɪ əv ɹɪlˈif/
fixed phrase
Breath showing comfort after worry ends
Letting out a long breath because you feel better after being worried or afraid.
Mifano
- She let out a sigh of relief when she found her keys.
- We all breathed a sigh of relief after hearing the good news.
in relief
1/ˈɪn ɹɪlˈif/
fixed phrase
Raised from background surface in art/design context
Made so that shapes stand out from a flat background.
Mifano
- The figures were carved in relief on the stone wall.
- Coins often have the ruler's head shown in relief.
relief effort
1/ɹɪlˈif ˈɛfɚt/
fixed phrase
Organized help after disaster or crisis
Work done by people or groups to help others in trouble or need.
Mifano
- Volunteers joined the relief effort after the hurricane.
- The international community supported the earthquake relief effort.
comic relief
1/kˈɑmɪk ɹɪlˈif/
fixed phrase
humor in serious context
A funny part in a serious story or situation that makes people relax for a moment.
Mifano
- The character provides comic relief in the otherwise tense drama.
- The funny sidekick provided comic relief in the tense drama.
- Comic relief helps keep the play from becoming too heavy.
- That joke was much-needed comic relief during the meeting.