relieve

-v

verb

1) (to lessen or stop (pain, worry etc): The doctor gave him some drugs to relieve the pain; to relieve the hardship of the refugees.) lindre, mildne, lette

2) (to take over a job or task from: You guard the door first, and I'll relieve you in two hours.) avløse

3) (to dismiss (a person) from his job or position: He was relieved of his post/duties.) bli fritatt for tjeneste

4) (to take (something heavy, difficult etc) from someone: May I relieve you of that heavy case?; The new gardener relieved the old man of the burden of cutting the grass.) avhjelpe, unnsette, avlaste

5) (to come to the help of (a town etc which is under siege or attack).) komme til unnsetning

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understøtte

verb \/rɪˈliːv\/

1) lette, lindre, mildne

• relieve distress

lindre nød

2) gi understøttelse\/stønad, bøte på, bistå

3) avløse

• relieve the guard

avløse vakten

4) befri, komme til unnsetning for, hjelpe

5) gi avveksling fra

• a game of Monopoly relieves the boredom

Monopol gir avveksling fra kjedsommeligheten

6) (foreldet) fremheve, la fremstå i relieff, la avtegne seg

7) (mekanikk) forsyne med fri(gangs)vinkel, forsyne med klaringsvinkel

be heartily relieved være så inderlig lettet

• I was heartily relieved when I found you at last

relieved against i relieff mot, skarpt avtegnet mot, i kontrast til

relieve one's conscience lette samvittigheten sin

relieve oneself gjøre sitt fornødne

relieve one's feelings lufte sine følelser, gi utløp for sine følelser, avreagere

relieve someone of something hjelpe noen (av) med noe

• let me relieve you of your suitcase

(hverdagslig) stjele noe fra noen

• the thief relieved him of his wallet

tyven tok fra ham lommeboken

befri\/frita\/løse noen fra noe

• he was relieved of his duties

han ble løst fra pliktene sine