relief

S2 W1

BrE /rɪˈliːf/ AmE /rɪˈlif/

noun en → es

1 FEELING OF RELIEF A2

a feeling of happiness and relief when something unpleasant or worrying stops or does not happen

alivio, satisfacción

  • feel a sense of relief

Collocations sense of relief · breath of relief

  • She felt a great sense of relief when she heard the news.

    Ella sintió un gran alivio cuando escuchó la noticia.

2 HELP B1

help or support given to someone who is in a difficult situation, especially by an organization

asistencia, ayuda

  • provide relief for somebody

Collocations food relief · medical relief

  • The organization provides food relief to the victims of the flood.

    La organización proporciona ayuda alimentaria a las víctimas de la inundación.

3 EASE B2

the action or effect of making something less severe, painful, or difficult

alivio, mitigación

  • provide relief from

Collocations pain relief · relief from stress

  • The medicine provides pain relief.

    El medicamento proporciona alivio del dolor.

1 RELIEF C1

the part of a building or structure that is lower than the rest, especially at the top of a wall

relevo, contraste

  • provide relief to

Collocations relief in architecture · decorative relief

  • The building features a decorative relief at the top.

    El edificio presenta un relieve decorativo en la parte superior.