relief
gb/ɹɪlˈif/ us/ɹɪlˈif/
A2
Ingles
~ 1500
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan
A2
state
1
Comfort after stress or pain
A happy or calm feeling when pain, worry, or discomfort ends or gets better.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] feels relief after [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'relief' with 'belief' due to similar pronunciation, but they have very different meanings.
Mga kasingkahulugan
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.)
Mga kasalungat
distress (The state of extreme worry, pain, or suffering, which relief removes.)
Mga kolokasyon
sense of relief
|feel relief
|great relief
|huge relief
|express relief
Mga tema
emotions
|daily life
|health
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Pangngalan
B1
entity
2
Aid for people in hardship
Food, money, or help given to people who are sick, poor, or in trouble.
Padron ng paggamit:
provide relief to [someone]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse this with 'relieve', which is a verb meaning to make something less bad.
Mga kasingkahulugan
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.)
Mga kasalungat
neglect (Failure to provide necessary care or assistance.)
Mga kolokasyon
disaster relief
|humanitarian relief
|relief aid
|relief effort
|relief supplies
Mga tema
charity
|emergency
|health
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The government sent relief after the storm.
- Relief came quickly to the people in need.
- They gave food and water as relief.
Pangngalan
B2
entity
3
Substitute taking over duties
Someone who comes to do your job so you can stop for a while.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] is [someone's] relief
Mga kasingkahulugan
substitute (A person who takes another's place for a time.)
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replacement (Can be temporary or permanent; broader than 'relief'.)
Mga kasalungat
incumbent (The person currently holding and performing the role.)
Mga kolokasyon
relief shift
|relief worker
|send in relief
Mga tema
work
|daily life
|business
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- My relief came at 6 p.m.
- She waited for her relief before going home.
- A relief worker took my place for two hours.
Pangngalan
technical
C1
entity
4
Raised design on a surface
Art made by carving so that shapes stick out from a flat surface.
Mga kasingkahulugan
embossing (Technique that makes a raised design, often on paper or metal.)
Mga kasalungat
intaglio (A design engraved into a surface rather than raised above it.)
Mga kolokasyon
low relief
|high relief
|bas-relief
Mga tema
art
|architecture
|arts_entertainment
|education
Mga Halimbawa
- The museum displayed an ancient marble relief.
- The coin features a high-relief portrait.
- Bas-relief panels decorated the temple walls.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The wall has a stone relief of animals.
- We saw a relief on the old building.
- The artist made a relief of a face.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
relief
IPA
GB/ɹɪlˈif/
US/ɹɪlˈif/
Mga pantig at diin
re - lief (2 pantig)
Stress on 2nd syllable (lief)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: relief
- Plural: relief, reliefs
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
reliefs
noun
Core family
relieve
verb B1
relieved
adjective
Related words
reliever
noun
relieving
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unrelieved
adjective
Mga ekspresyon
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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.