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1 relief
n. lättnad; befrielse; bistånd; relief (skulpterad bild); socialhjälp, understöd; vaktombyte, avlösning* * *[rə'li:f]1) (a lessening or stopping of pain, worry, boredom etc: When one has a headache, an aspirin brings relief; He gave a sigh of relief; It was a great relief to find nothing had been stolen.) lindring, lättnad2) (help (eg food) given to people in need of it: famine relief; ( also adjective) A relief fund has been set up to send supplies to the refugees.) understöd, bistånd3) (a person who takes over some job or task from another person, usually after a given period of time: The bus-driver was waiting for his relief; ( also adjective) a relief driver.) avlösare, avbytare4) (the act of freeing a town etc from siege: the relief of Mafeking.) befriande5) (a way of carving etc in which the design is raised above the level of its background: a carving in relief.) relief•- relieve- relieved -
2 boss
n. boss, bas, chef; relief; djuptryck; prydnad--------v. leda, driva; basa över, kommendera* * *[bos] 1. noun(the master or manager: the boss of the factory.) chef, bas, boss2. verb((usually with about/around) to order: Stop bossing everyone about!) bossa, köra med- bossy- bossily
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3 menthol
n. mentol (kemiskt ämne som framkallar en känsla av nerkylning den används för medicinska samt industriella ändamål)* * *['menƟəl](a sharp-smelling substance got from peppermint oil used to help give relief from colds etc: If you have a cold put some menthol in boiling water and breathe in the steam; Some cigarettes contain menthol.) mentol -
4 reality
n. verklighet* * *[ri'æləti]1) (that which is real and not imaginary: It was a relief to get back to reality after hearing the ghost story.) verklighet[]2) (the state of being real.) verklighet3) ((often in plural - realities) a fact: Death and sorrow are two of the grim realities of human existence.) realitet
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