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1 relief
[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.) ανακούφιση2) (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.) βοήθημα, αρωγή3) (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.) αντικαταστάτης (π.χ. με αλλαγή βάρδιας)4) (the act of freeing a town etc from siege: the relief of Mafeking.) λύση πολιορκίας5) (a way of carving etc in which the design is raised above the level of its background: a carving in relief.) ανάγλυφο•- relieve- relieved -
2 Relief
subs.Alleviation: P. and V. ἀναψυχή, ἡ (Plat.), παραψυχή, P. παραμύθιον, τό, κούφισις, ἡ (Thuc.), V. ἀνακούφισις, ἡ.Abatement: P. λώφησις, ἡ.Have relief from: P. and V. λωφᾶν (gen.).When his body hath relief from sickness: V. ὅταν μὲν σῶμα κουφισθῇ νόσου (Eur., Or. 43).Recreation: P. ῥᾳστώνη, ἡ.Breathing space: P. and V. ἀναπνοή, ἡ (Plat.), V. ἀμπνοή, ἡ.Relief from: P. and V. ἀνάπαυλα, ἡ (gen.), παῦλα, ἡ (gen.), διάλυσις, ἡ (gen.), V. ἀνακούφισις, ἡ (gen.).Help: P. βοήθεια, ἡ.Reliefs, relays. — Apportioning ( the work) among themselves in reliefs: P. διηρῃμένοι κατʼ ἀναπαύλας (Thuc. 2, 75).When the Phocian general sent for the cavalry from Argura to act as reliefs: P. ἐπειδὴ ὁ στρατηγὸς Φωκίων μετεπέμπετο τοὺς ἐξ Ἀργούρας ἱππέας ἐπὶ τὴν διαδοχήν (Dem. 567).Fifty trireme set sail as reliefs and put in at Egypt: P. πεντήκοντα τριήρεις διάδοχοι πλέουσαι ἐς Αἴγυπτον ἔσχον (Thuc. 1, 110).In sculpture, work in relief: P. ἐκτύπωμα, τό, V. τύποι, οἱ (Eur., Phoen. 1130). Work in relief, v. trans.: P. ἐκτυποῦν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Relief
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3 relief
1) ανάγλυφος2) ανακούφιση3) αρωγή4) εκτόνωση -
4 Abatement
subs.P. λώφησις, ἡ (Thuc.), V. ἀνακούφισις, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Abatement
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5 Respite
subs.Breathing space: P. and V. ἀναπνοή, ἡ (Plat.), V. ἀμπνοή, ἡ.Abatement: P. λώφησις, ἡ.——————v. trans.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Respite
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6 breathe
[bri:ð]1) (to draw in and let out (air etc) from the lungs: He was unable to breathe because of the smoke; She breathed a sigh of relief.) αναπνέω2) (to tell (a secret): Don't breathe a word of this to anyone.) μαρτυρώ•- breather -
7 bring
[briŋ]past tense, past participle - brought; verb1) (to make (something or someone) come (to or towards a place): I'll bring plenty of food with me; Bring him to me!) φέρνω2) (to result in: This medicine will bring you relief.) προκαλώ, επιφέρω•- bring back
- bring down
- bring home to
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8 heave a sigh
(to sigh: She heaved a sigh of relief when she found her purse.) αναστενάζω -
9 menthol
['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.) μινθόλη -
10 phew
[fju:](a word or sound used to express disgust, tiredness, relief etc: Phew!) ουφ! -
11 reality
[ri'æləti]1) (that which is real and not imaginary: It was a relief to get back to reality after hearing the ghost story.) πραγματικότητα2) (the state of being real.) πραγματικότητα3) ((often in plural - realities) a fact: Death and sorrow are two of the grim realities of human existence.) γεγονός, αλήθεια -
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13 Alleviation
subs.P. and ἀνάπαυλα, ἡ, παῦλα, ἡ, παραψυχή, ἡ (rare P.), P. παραμύθιον, τό, κούφισις, ἡ (Thuc.), V. ἀνακούφισις, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Alleviation
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14 Figure
v. intrans.——————subs.Shape: P. and V. σχῆμα, τό, εἶδος, τό, ἰδέα, ἡ, μορφή, ἡ (Plat.), V. μόρφωμα, τό.Appearance: P. and V. ὄψις, ἡ.Moulded figure: Ar. and P. πλάσμα, τό.Number: P. and V. ἄριθμος, ὁ.The figure one: P. μονάς, ἡ.The figure two: P. δυάς, ἡ.Figure in geometry: P. διάγραμμα, τό.A square figure: P. χωρίον τετράγωνον.Figure of speech: Ar. and P. εἰκών, ἡ.To use a figure of speech: P. ὡς ἔπος εἰπεῖν, V. ὡς εἰπεῖν ἔπος.Figures in dancing: P. and V. σχήματα, τά (Eur., Cycl. 221).Perform figures: P. σχήματα σχηματίζειν (Plat.), or Ar. σχηματίζειν alone ( Pax, 324).Figures in relief on shields, etc.: V. τυποί, οἱ (Eur., Phoen. 1130).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Figure
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15 Mitigation
subs.Alleviation: P. and V. ἀνάπαυλα, ἡ, παῦλα, ἡ (Plat.), παραψυχή, ἡ (rare P.), P. παραμύθιον, τό, κούφισις, ἡ (Thuc.), V. ἀνακούφισις, ἡ.Relief: P. and V. ἀναπνοή, ἡ (Plat.), V. ἀμπνοή, ἡ, P. ῥᾳστώνη, ἡ.Remedy: V. ἄκος, τό; see remedy:Remission: P. ἄφεσις, ἡ.Excuse: P. and V. πρόφασις, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Mitigation
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16 Quittance
subs.Quittance ( from any obligation): P. ἄφεσις, ἡ, ἀπαλλαγή, ἡ (Dem. 893).Give one quittance of any obligation: P. ἀφιέναι (acc. of person; gen. of thing), ἀπαλλάσσειν (acc. of person; gen. of thing).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Quittance
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17 Recovery
subs.Relief: P. ῥᾳστώνη, ἡ.Recovery of the dead after a battle: P. and V. ἀναίρεσις, ἡ.Recovery of debts: P. κομιδή, ἡ.Making good: P. ἀνάληψις, ἡ.We have a means of recovery from our misfortune: V. ἀλλʼ ἔστιν ἡμῖν ἀναφορὰ τῆς συμφορᾶς (Eur., Or. 414).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Recovery
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18 Recreation
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Recreation
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19 Relay
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Relay
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20 Remission
subs.P. ἄνεσις, ἡ; see Relief.Quittance: P. ἄφεσις, ἡ.Forgiveness: P. and V. συγγνώμη, ἡ. V. σύγγνοια, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Remission
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