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Engelsk navneord: relief | |||
| 1. | relief (om fornemmelse) the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | As he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief. | ||
| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | alleviation, assuagement | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | comfort | ||
| 2. | relief (om tilstand) the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress) | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He enjoyed his relief from responsibility. Getting it off his conscience gave him some ease. | ||
| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | ease | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | comfort, comfortableness | ||
| Mere specifikke termer | reprieve, respite | ||
| 3. | relief (om forhold) (law) redress awarded by a court | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury?. | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | amends, damages, indemnification, indemnity, redress, restitution | ||
| Overordnet emneområde | jurisprudence, law | ||
| 4. | relief (om person) someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult) | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes. We need extra employees for summer fill-ins. | ||
| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | backup, backup man, fill-in, reliever, stand-in, substitute | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | compeer, equal, match, peer | ||
| Mere specifikke termer | alternate, double, locum, locum tenens, replacement, stunt man, stunt woman, surrogate | ||
| 5. | relief (om handling) assistance in time of difficulty | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The contributions provided some relief for the victims. | ||
| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | ministration, succor, succour | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | aid, assist, assistance, help | ||
| Mere specifikke termer | comfort, consolation, mercy, solace | ||
| 6. | relief (om tid) a pause for relaxation | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | People actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests. | ||
| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | respite, rest, rest period | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | break, intermission, interruption, pause, suspension | ||
| Mere specifikke termer | breath, breather, breathing place, breathing space, breathing spell, breathing time | ||
| 7. | relief (om begivenhed) a change for the better | ||
| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | easing, moderation | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | alteration, change, modification | ||
| Mere specifikke termer | breath of fresh air, disembarrassment | ||
| 8. | relief (om handling) aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He has been on relief for many years. | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | public assistance, social welfare, welfare | ||
| 9. | relief (om handling) the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance) | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain. | ||
| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | alleviation, easement, easing | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down | ||
| Mere specifikke termer | decompressing, decompression, detente, liberalisation, liberalization, palliation, relaxation, spasmolysis | ||
| 10. | relief (om genstand) sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background | ||
| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | embossment, relievo, rilievo, sculptural relief | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | sculpture | ||
| Mere specifikke termer | alto relievo, alto rilievo, bas relief, basso relievo, basso rilievo, half-relief, high relief, low relief, mezzo-relievo, mezzo-rilievo | ||
| 11. | relief (om handling) the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He asked for troops for the relief of Atlanta. | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | freeing, liberation, release | ||
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