relief
gb/ɹɪlˈif/ us/ɹɪlˈif/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 1500
Maana
maana 0
Nomino
A2
state
1
Comfort after stress or pain
A happy or calm feeling when pain, worry, or discomfort ends or gets better.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] feels relief after [something]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'relief' with 'belief' due to similar pronunciation, but they have very different meanings.
Visawe
comfort (Suggests a soothing of distress but can also refer to physical ease.)
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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.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
sense of relief
|feel relief
|great relief
|huge relief
|express relief
Mada
emotions
|daily life
|health
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- She felt immense relief when she heard he was safe.
- It was a great relief to finally finish the exam.
- 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.
- She smiled with relief after hearing the good news.
- It was a relief to sit down after walking all day.
- He breathed in relief when the bus arrived.
Nomino
B1
entity
2
Aid for people in hardship
Food, money, or help given to people who are sick, poor, or in trouble.
Muundo wa matumizi:
provide relief to [someone]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse this with 'relieve', which is a verb meaning to make something less bad.
Visawe
aid (A general term for assistance, often in emergencies.)
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assistance (Help or support in a broad sense, not only in crises.)
Vinyume
neglect (Failure to provide necessary care or assistance.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
disaster relief
|humanitarian relief
|relief aid
|relief effort
|relief supplies
Mada
charity
|emergency
|health
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- International relief arrived within days of the earthquake.
- The charity organized a relief effort for the flood victims.
- Relief supplies were distributed to the refugees.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The government sent relief after the storm.
- Relief came quickly to the people in need.
- They gave food and water as relief.
Nomino
B2
entity
3
Substitute taking over duties
Someone who comes to do your job so you can stop for a while.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] is [someone's] relief
Visawe
substitute (A person who takes another's place for a time.)
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replacement (Can be temporary or permanent; broader than 'relief'.)
Vinyume
incumbent (The person currently holding and performing the role.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
relief shift
|relief worker
|send in relief
Mada
work
|daily life
|business
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- My relief arrived ten minutes late for his shift.
- The nurse waited until her relief came before leaving.
- We sent in a relief team to cover the night shift.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- My relief came at 6 p.m.
- She waited for her relief before going home.
- A relief worker took my place for two hours.
Nomino
technical
C1
entity
4
Raised design on a surface
Art made by carving so that shapes stick out from a flat surface.
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.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
low relief
|high relief
|bas-relief
Mada
art
|architecture
|arts_entertainment
|education
Mifano
- The museum displayed an ancient marble relief.
- The coin features a high-relief portrait.
- Bas-relief panels decorated the temple walls.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The wall has a stone relief of animals.
- We saw a relief on the old building.
- The artist made a relief of a face.
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.