انگریزی

relief

gb/ɹɪlˈif/ us/ɹɪlˈif/
A2 انگریزی
~ 1500
معانی
0 معانی
اسم A2 state
1

Comfort after stress or pain

A happy or calm feeling when pain, worry, or discomfort ends or gets better.

استعمال کا انداز: [someone] feels relief after [something]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'relief' with 'belief' due to similar pronunciation, but they have very different meanings.
ہم معنی الفاظ
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.)
متضاد الفاظ
distress (The state of extreme worry, pain, or suffering, which relief removes.)
لفظی تراکیب
sense of relief |feel relief |great relief |huge relief |express relief
موضوعات
emotions |daily life |health |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 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.
اسم B1 entity
2

Aid for people in hardship

Food, money, or help given to people who are sick, poor, or in trouble.

استعمال کا انداز: provide relief to [someone]
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse this with 'relieve', which is a verb meaning to make something less bad.
ہم معنی الفاظ
aid (A general term for assistance, often in emergencies.) | assistance (Help or support in a broad sense, not only in crises.)
متضاد الفاظ
neglect (Failure to provide necessary care or assistance.)
لفظی تراکیب
disaster relief |humanitarian relief |relief aid |relief effort |relief supplies
موضوعات
charity |emergency |health |politics |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • The government sent relief after the storm.
  • Relief came quickly to the people in need.
  • They gave food and water as relief.
اسم B2 entity
3

Substitute taking over duties

Someone who comes to do your job so you can stop for a while.

استعمال کا انداز: [someone] is [someone's] relief
ہم معنی الفاظ
substitute (A person who takes another's place for a time.) | replacement (Can be temporary or permanent; broader than 'relief'.)
متضاد الفاظ
incumbent (The person currently holding and performing the role.)
لفظی تراکیب
relief shift |relief worker |send in relief
موضوعات
work |daily life |business |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • My relief came at 6 p.m.
  • She waited for her relief before going home.
  • A relief worker took my place for two hours.
اسم technical C1 entity
4

Raised design on a surface

Art made by carving so that shapes stick out from a flat surface.

ہم معنی الفاظ
embossing (Technique that makes a raised design, often on paper or metal.)
متضاد الفاظ
intaglio (A design engraved into a surface rather than raised above it.)
لفظی تراکیب
low relief |high relief |bas-relief
موضوعات
art |architecture |arts_entertainment |education
مثالیں
  • The museum displayed an ancient marble relief.
  • The coin features a high-relief portrait.
  • Bas-relief panels decorated the temple walls.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • The wall has a stone relief of animals.
  • We saw a relief on the old building.
  • The artist made a relief of a face.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
relief
IPA
GB/ɹɪlˈif/
US/ɹɪlˈif/
ہجا بندی اور زور
re - lief (2 ہجے)
Stress on 2nd syllable (lief)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
  • Base: relief
  • Plural: relief, reliefs
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
reliefs noun
Core family
relieve verb B1 relieved adjective
Related words
reliever noun relieving adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unrelieved adjective
عبارات

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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

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