relief

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Sự nhẹ nhõm, sự thoải mái

BrE /rɪˈliːf/ AmE /rɪˈliːf/

noun en → vi

1 FEELING OF RELIEF [uncountable] A2

Sự nhẹ nhõm, sự thoải mái

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

  • feel a sense of relief

Collocations a feeling of relief · relief that something has happened or not happened

  • He felt a great sense of relief when the exam was over.

    Anh ấy cảm thấy nhẹ nhõm khi kỳ thi kết thúc.

2 HELP [uncountable] B1

Giúp đỡ, cứu trợ

help or support given to someone who needs it, especially in a difficult situation

  • provide relief for somebody

Collocations international relief efforts · emergency relief supplies

  • The government provided emergency relief to the flood victims.

    Chính phủ đã cung cấp cứu trợ khẩn cấp cho những người bị ảnh hưởng bởi lũ lụt.

3 RELIEF FROM PAIN [uncountable] B1

Thuốc giảm đau, sự giảm nhẹ cơn đau

something that stops or reduces pain, especially medicine

  • provide relief from something

Collocations pain relief · relief from symptoms

  • The pain relief was very effective.

    Thuốc giảm đau rất hiệu quả.

4 RELIEF FROM WORK [uncountable] B1

Thời gian nghỉ ngơi, thời gian thay phiên

a period of time when someone is not working and can rest or do other things

  • have a period of relief

Collocations a period of relief from work · relief staff

  • The nurse had a period of relief while the doctor was on duty.

    Y tá có thời gian nghỉ ngơi khi bác sĩ trực.

5 RELIEF FROM DUTIES [countable] B2

Người thay phiên làm việc

the person who takes over the duties of someone else for a short time, especially when that person is ill or on holiday

  • act as somebody's relief

Collocations relief worker · relief teacher

  • She acted as the manager's relief while he was on sick leave.

    Cô ấy thay phiên làm việc cho quản lý khi anh ta nghỉ bệnh.

6 RELIEF FROM RESPONSIBILITY [countable] B2

Người thay phiên làm việc

the person who takes over the duties of someone else for a short time, especially when that person is ill or on holiday

  • act as somebody's relief

Collocations take over from somebody · cover for somebody

  • He took over from the manager who was on leave.

    Anh ấy thay phiên làm việc cho quản lý khi anh ta nghỉ phép.

7 RELIEF FROM DUTIES [countable] B2

Người thay phiên làm việc

the person who takes over the duties of someone else for a short time, especially when that person is ill or on holiday

  • act as somebody's relief

Collocations relief staff · cover for somebody

  • She covered for the manager who was on sick leave.

    Cô ấy thay phiên làm việc cho quản lý khi anh ta nghỉ bệnh.

8 RELIEF FROM DUTIES [countable] B2

Người thay phiên làm việc

the person who takes over the duties of someone else for a short time, especially when that person is ill or on holiday

  • act as somebody's relief

Collocations relief worker · cover for somebody

  • He acted as the manager's relief while he was on leave.

    Anh ấy thay phiên làm việc cho quản lý khi anh ta nghỉ phép.

Idioms

be a relief B2

Là sự nhẹ nhõm, thoải mái

  • It's a relief to know that you're safe.

    Rất yên tâm khi biết rằng bạn an toàn.

be in the clear B2

Không còn lo lắng, không còn nguy hiểm

  • He's finally in the clear now that the investigation is over.

    Anh ấy cuối cùng đã thoát khỏi tình trạng nguy hiểm khi cuộc điều tra kết thúc.

be off the hook B2

Không còn trách nhiệm, không còn phải lo lắng

  • She's finally off the hook now that she has finished her project.

    Cô ấy cuối cùng đã thoát khỏi trách nhiệm khi cô ấy hoàn thành dự án của mình.