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[-v]1) (to lessen or stop (pain, worry etc): The doctor gave him some drugs to relieve the pain; to relieve the hardship of the refugees.) ublažiti2) (to take over a job or task from: You guard the door first, and I'll relieve you in two hours.) zamenjati3) (to dismiss (a person) from his job or position: He was relieved of his post/duties.) odstaviti4) (to take (something heavy, difficult etc) from someone: May I relieve you of that heavy case?; The new gardener relieved the old man of the burden of cutting the grass.) razbremeniti5) (to come to the help of (a town etc which is under siege or attack).) odrešiti* * *[rilí:v]1.transitive verbolajšati (pritisk itd.); osvoboditi koga ( from od, pred); military osvoboditi, rešiti (mesto) obleganja; pomagati, podpirati (reveže itd.); dati duška (svojim čustvom itd.); military izmenjati, zamenjati (stražo); figuratively razbremeniti, osvoboditi bremena ali tovora; ugrabiti, s silo vzeti; razrešiti, zamenjati, odstaviti koga (z dolžnosti, iz službe), odpustiti; poudariti, naglasiti, poživiti ( with s čim, by s pomočjo); pomiriti (po)tolažiti;2.intransitive verbto relieve nature, to relieve oneself — izprazniti si čreva ali mehur, opraviti veliko oziroma malo potreboto relieve one's feelings — dati duška svojim čustvom, olajšati si dušo (srcé)to relieve s.o. from a duty (responsibility) — oprostiti, razrešiti koga neke dolžnosti (odgovornosti)to relieve a sentry military izmenjati stražoI was much relieved to see... — zelo mi je odleglo, ko sem videl...
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relieve oneself — urinate or defecate … English contemporary dictionary
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relieve — [ri lēv′] vt. relieved, relieving [ME releven < OFr relever < L relevare, to lift up again < re , again + levare, to raise: see LEVER] 1. a) to ease, lighten, or reduce (pain, anxiety, etc.) b) to free (a person) from pain, discomfort,… … English World dictionary
relieve — ► VERB 1) alleviate or remove (pain, distress, or difficulty). 2) (usu. be relieved) cause (someone) to stop feeling distressed or anxious. 3) release (someone) from duty by taking their place. 4) (relieve of) take (a burden or responsibility)… … English terms dictionary
relieve — relievable, adj. relievedly /ri lee vid lee/, adv. /ri leev /, v., relieved, relieving. v.t. 1. to ease or alleviate (pain, distress, anxiety, need, etc.). 2. to free from anxiety, fear, pain, etc. 3. to fr … Universalium
relieve — verb 1》 alleviate or remove (pain, distress, or difficulty). ↘cause (someone) to stop feeling distressed or anxious. 2》 release (someone) from duty by taking their place. 3》 (relieve someone of) take (a burden or responsibility) from someone … English new terms dictionary
relieve — v.tr. 1 bring or provide aid or assistance to. 2 alleviate or reduce (pain, suffering, etc.). 3 mitigate the tedium or monotony of. 4 bring military support for (a besieged place). 5 release (a person) from a duty by acting as or providing a… … Useful english dictionary
relieve — re•lieve [[t]rɪˈliv[/t]] v. lieved, liev•ing 1) to ease or alleviate (pain, distress, anxiety, need, etc.); mitigate; allay 2) to free from anxiety, fear, pain, etc 3) to free from need or poverty 4) to bring effective aid to (a besieged town,… … From formal English to slang
