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1 (to) besiege
(to) besiege /bɪˈsi:dʒ/v. t.2 (fig.) assillare; tempestare; importunare: to be besieged with requests, essere assillato da richiestebesiegern.assediante. -
2 (to) besiege
(to) besiege /bɪˈsi:dʒ/v. t.2 (fig.) assillare; tempestare; importunare: to be besieged with requests, essere assillato da richiestebesiegern.assediante. -
3 ♦ (to) relieve
♦ (to) relieve /rɪˈli:v/v. t.2 attenuare; ridurre: to relieve famine in Africa, ridurre la fame in Africa; to relieve traffic congestion [unemployment], ridurre il traffico [la disoccupazione]; to relieve boredom, combattere la noia; to relieve the monotony of the journey, rompere la monotonia del viaggio3 ( anche mil.) dare il cambio a: to relieve a sentry, rilevare una sentinella; He relieved the nurse at 8 pm, ha dato il cambio all'infermiera alle otto di sera6 (fisc.) esentare, sgravare● to relieve one's feelings, dare sfogo ai propri sentimenti; sfogarsi □ to relieve sb. 's mind, rassicurare q.; tranquillizzare q. □ (eufem., antiq.) to relieve oneself, fare i propri bisogni □ (naut.) to relieve the watch, dare il cambio al quarto di guardia. -
4 ♦ (to) relieve
♦ (to) relieve /rɪˈli:v/v. t.2 attenuare; ridurre: to relieve famine in Africa, ridurre la fame in Africa; to relieve traffic congestion [unemployment], ridurre il traffico [la disoccupazione]; to relieve boredom, combattere la noia; to relieve the monotony of the journey, rompere la monotonia del viaggio3 ( anche mil.) dare il cambio a: to relieve a sentry, rilevare una sentinella; He relieved the nurse at 8 pm, ha dato il cambio all'infermiera alle otto di sera6 (fisc.) esentare, sgravare● to relieve one's feelings, dare sfogo ai propri sentimenti; sfogarsi □ to relieve sb. 's mind, rassicurare q.; tranquillizzare q. □ (eufem., antiq.) to relieve oneself, fare i propri bisogni □ (naut.) to relieve the watch, dare il cambio al quarto di guardia. -
5 besiege be·siege vt
[bɪ'siːdʒ]Mil fig assediare, assalire -
6 relief **** re·lief
[rɪ'liːf]1. n1)(from pain, anxiety)
relief (from) — sollievo (a)2) (Mil: of besieged town) liberazione f, (help, supplies) soccorsi mpl3) (also: tax relief) sgravio fiscale4) Art, Geog rilievoto throw sth into relief fig — mettere qc in evidenza or in risalto
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7 besiege
[bɪ'siːdʒ]verbo transitivo mil. assediare (anche fig.)* * *[bi'si:‹]1) (to surround (eg a town) with an army.) assediare2) ((with with) to overwhelm with: The reporters besieged me with questions about the plane crash.) tempestare* * *[bɪ'siːdʒ]verbo transitivo mil. assediare (anche fig.)
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