relief
🇺🇸
/rɪˈliːf/
🇬🇧
/rɪˈliːf/
noun
B2
the happy feeling when something bad stops
She felt relief when the storm passed.
B2
help that reduces pain or worry
The medicine gave her relief from the headache.
B2
help given to people in need after a disaster
Relief supplies were sent to the flooded area.
R
money help from the government
The family received relief to pay their bills.
R
less tax to pay
Tax relief helped them save money.
B2
something fun that breaks up boring or hard times
The funny movie was a welcome relief from studying.
R
a person who takes over someone's job
The relief teacher covered the class.
R
freeing a place from enemy control
The relief of the city was a great victory.
R
art where parts stick out from a flat surface
The stone relief showed ancient heroes.
R
how something stands out from its background
The white church stood in relief against the dark hills.
R
when something becomes easier to see or understand
The problem came into sharp relief during the meeting.
translation
the happy feeling when something bad stops; help that reduces pain or worry; help given to people in need after a disaster; money help from the government; less tax to pay; something fun that breaks up boring or hard times; a person who takes over someone's job; freeing a place from enemy control; art where parts stick out from a flat surface; how something stands out from its background; when something becomes easier to see or understand
Word Forms
Plural
reliefs