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1 relieved
[rɪ'liːvd] 1. 2.to be relieved at — essere sollevato per [news, results]
* * *adjective (no longer anxious or worried: I was relieved to hear you had arrived safely.) sollevato* * *relieved /rɪˈli:vd/a.sollevato; confortato: I was very relieved to hear it, a quella notizia mi sono sentito molto sollevato; We were relieved to avoid another defeat, eravamo sollevati per aver evitato un'altra sconfitta; They seemed relieved that the journey was over, sembravano sollevati per il fatto che il viaggio fosse finito; a relieved smile, un sorriso di sollievo.* * *[rɪ'liːvd] 1. 2.to be relieved at — essere sollevato per [news, results]
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2 relieved re·lieved adj
[rɪ'liːvd]to be relieved that... — essere sollevato (-a) (dal fatto) che...
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3 ■ relieve of
■ relieve ofv. t. + prep.2 (form.) sollevare da: I am glad to be relieved of the responsibility of making a decision, sono lieto di essere sollevato dalla responsabilità di prendere una decisione; He has been relieved of his duties pending the outcome of investigations, è stato sollevato dai suoi incarichi in attesa dell'esito delle indagini3 (scherz.) alleggerire: A pickpocket relieved him of his purse, un borsaiolo lo ha alleggerito del portafoglio. -
4 thankful
['θæŋkfl]aggettivo (grateful) riconoscente, grato (to a; for per); (relieved) contento, sollevato ( to do di fare; for di)* * *adjective (grateful; relieved and happy: He was thankful that the journey was over; a thankful sigh.) riconoscente* * *thankful /ˈɵæŋkfl/a.1 grato; riconoscente: You should be thankful for what you have, dovresti essere grato di quello che hai; a thankful word, una parola di gratitudine2 lieto; felice; sollevato; contento: I was thankful to see them leave, fui sollevato di vederli andar viathankfullyavv.1 con gratitudine; con riconoscenza2 fortunatamente; grazie al cielo: Thankfully, he didn't find out, fortunatamente lui non lo ha scopertothankfulnessn. [u]gratitudine; riconoscenza.* * *['θæŋkfl]aggettivo (grateful) riconoscente, grato (to a; for per); (relieved) contento, sollevato ( to do di fare; for di) -
5 half
[hɑːf] [AE hæf] 1.1) (one of two parts) metà f., mezzo m.to cut sth. in half — tagliare qcs. a metà
2) (fraction) mezzo m.the first, second half — il primo, secondo tempo
5) BE colloq. (half pint) mezza pinta f.6) BE (half fare) biglietto m. ridotto, tariffa f. ridotta2.3.a half-litre half a litre mezzo litro; two and a half cups — due tazze e mezza
1) (50%) metà f.to cut sth. by half — dimezzare qcs.
that was a meal and a half! — colloq. (quello sì che) è stato un pranzo come si deve!
2) (in time)3) (in age)4.avverbio [full, asleep, drunk, cooked] mezzo; [understood, remembered] a metàhalf as much money, as many people — metà (del) denaro, (delle) persone
he wasn't half angry — colloq. altroché se era arrabbiato
it doesn't half stink! — colloq. puzza eccome!
not half! — colloq. eccome! altro che!
not half bad — colloq. niente male
••half a minute o second un minuto, un attimo; how the other half lives (the rich) come vivono i ricchi; if given half a chance se solo ne avessi la benché minima possibilità; to have half a mind to do avere una mezza intenzione o idea di fare; one's better o other half la propria (dolce) metà; to go halves with sb. fare a metà con qcn.; he's too clever by half — colloq. è troppo furbo per i miei gusti
* * *1. plural - halves; noun1) (one of two equal parts of anything: He tried to stick the two halves together again; half a kilo of sugar; a kilo and a half of sugar; one and a half kilos of sugar.) metà, mezzo2) (one of two equal parts of a game (eg in football, hockey) usually with a break between them: The Rangers scored three goals in the first half.) tempo2. adjective1) (being (equal to) one of two equal parts (of something): a half bottle of wine.) mezzo2) (being made up of two things in equal parts: A centaur is a mythical creature, half man and half horse.) metà, mezzo3) (not full or complete: a half smile.) mezzo3. adverb1) (to the extent of one half: This cup is only half full; It's half empty.) a metà, mezzo2) (almost; partly: I'm half hoping he won't come; half dead from hunger.) quasi; mezzo•- half-- halve
- half-and-half
- half-back
- half-brother
- half-sister
- half-caste
- half-hearted
- half-heartedly
- half-heartedness
- half-holiday
- half-hourly
- half-term
- half-time
- half-way
- half-wit
- half-witted
- half-yearly
- at half mast
- by half
- do things by halves
- go halves with
- half past three
- four
- seven
- in half
- not half* * *[hɑːf] [AE hæf] 1.1) (one of two parts) metà f., mezzo m.to cut sth. in half — tagliare qcs. a metà
2) (fraction) mezzo m.the first, second half — il primo, secondo tempo
5) BE colloq. (half pint) mezza pinta f.6) BE (half fare) biglietto m. ridotto, tariffa f. ridotta2.3.a half-litre half a litre mezzo litro; two and a half cups — due tazze e mezza
1) (50%) metà f.to cut sth. by half — dimezzare qcs.
that was a meal and a half! — colloq. (quello sì che) è stato un pranzo come si deve!
2) (in time)3) (in age)4.avverbio [full, asleep, drunk, cooked] mezzo; [understood, remembered] a metàhalf as much money, as many people — metà (del) denaro, (delle) persone
he wasn't half angry — colloq. altroché se era arrabbiato
it doesn't half stink! — colloq. puzza eccome!
not half! — colloq. eccome! altro che!
not half bad — colloq. niente male
••half a minute o second un minuto, un attimo; how the other half lives (the rich) come vivono i ricchi; if given half a chance se solo ne avessi la benché minima possibilità; to have half a mind to do avere una mezza intenzione o idea di fare; one's better o other half la propria (dolce) metà; to go halves with sb. fare a metà con qcn.; he's too clever by half — colloq. è troppo furbo per i miei gusti
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6 other
['ʌðə(r)] 1.1) (what is left, the rest) altro2) (alternative, additional) altro3) (alternate)every other Saturday — ogni due sabati, un sabato sì e uno no
4) (different, not the same) altrosome other time, perhaps — un'altra volta, forse
at all other times, phone Paul — fuori da quelle ore, telefona a Paul
the other woman — (mistress) l'altra
5) (opposite) altro6) (recent)7) (in lists)he will visit Italy, amongst other places — visiterà, tra gli altri posti, l'Italia
I have no choice other than to fire her — non ho altra scelta che licenziarla; (anything or anyone but)
2.it was none the other than the prime minister (himself) — non era altri che il primo ministro (in persona)
some like red wine, others prefer white — ad alcuni piace il vino rosso, altri preferiscono il bianco
somebody o someone or other recommended Paul qualcuno ha raccomandato Paul; I read it in some book or other l'ho letto in un (qualche) libro; somehow or other in un modo o nell'altro; he's called Bob something or other — si chiama Bob qualcosa
••my other half — colloq. la mia (dolce) metà
* * *1.1) (adjective, pronoun the second of two: I have lost my other glove; I've got one of my gloves but I can't find the other (one).) altro2) (adjective, pronoun those people, things etc not mentioned, present etc; additional: Some of them have arrived - where are the others?; The baby is here and the other children are at school.) altro3) ( adjective (with day, week etc) recently past: I saw him just the other day/morning.)•2. conjunction(or else; if not: Take a taxi - otherwise you'll be late.) altrimenti, se no- other than
- somehow or other
- someone/something or other
- somewhere or other* * *['ʌðə(r)] 1.1) (what is left, the rest) altro2) (alternative, additional) altro3) (alternate)every other Saturday — ogni due sabati, un sabato sì e uno no
4) (different, not the same) altrosome other time, perhaps — un'altra volta, forse
at all other times, phone Paul — fuori da quelle ore, telefona a Paul
the other woman — (mistress) l'altra
5) (opposite) altro6) (recent)7) (in lists)he will visit Italy, amongst other places — visiterà, tra gli altri posti, l'Italia
I have no choice other than to fire her — non ho altra scelta che licenziarla; (anything or anyone but)
2.it was none the other than the prime minister (himself) — non era altri che il primo ministro (in persona)
some like red wine, others prefer white — ad alcuni piace il vino rosso, altri preferiscono il bianco
somebody o someone or other recommended Paul qualcuno ha raccomandato Paul; I read it in some book or other l'ho letto in un (qualche) libro; somehow or other in un modo o nell'altro; he's called Bob something or other — si chiama Bob qualcosa
••my other half — colloq. la mia (dolce) metà
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7 relieve
[rɪ'liːv]1) (alleviate) alleviare, attenuare [pain, tension]; scacciare, ingannare [ boredom]; ridurre [poverty, famine]; alleggerire [ debt]; rompere [ monotony]to relieve congestion — med. aut. decongestionare
2) (take away)to relieve sb. of — togliere a qcn. [plate, coat]; alleggerire qcn. di [ burden]
to relieve sb. of a post — sollevare qcn. da un incarico
3) (help) venire in aiuto di, soccorrere [troops, population]4) (take over from) dare il cambio a, rilevare [worker, sentry]5) mil. liberare dall'assedio [ town]* * *[-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.) alleviare2) (to take over a job or task from: You guard the door first, and I'll relieve you in two hours.) sostituire3) (to dismiss (a person) from his job or position: He was relieved of his post/duties.) sollevare, rimuovere4) (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.) alleggerire5) (to come to the help of (a town etc which is under siege or attack).) liberare, soccorrere* * *[rɪ'liːv]1) (alleviate) alleviare, attenuare [pain, tension]; scacciare, ingannare [ boredom]; ridurre [poverty, famine]; alleggerire [ debt]; rompere [ monotony]to relieve congestion — med. aut. decongestionare
2) (take away)to relieve sb. of — togliere a qcn. [plate, coat]; alleggerire qcn. di [ burden]
to relieve sb. of a post — sollevare qcn. da un incarico
3) (help) venire in aiuto di, soccorrere [troops, population]4) (take over from) dare il cambio a, rilevare [worker, sentry]5) mil. liberare dall'assedio [ town] -
8 ♦ (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. -
9 ♦ (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. -
10 unreservedly
[-vid-]1) (completely; utterly: We are unreservedly delighted/relieved about the result.) totalmente2) (frankly: She spoke unreservedly.) francamente* * *unreservedly /ʌnrɪˈzɜ:vɪdlɪ/avv.sinceramente: to apologize unreservedly, scusarsi in modo sincero. -
11 relieve re·lieve vt
[rɪ'liːv]to relieve sb of sth — (load) alleggerire qn di qc, (anxiety) sollevare qn da qc, (duty) esonerare qn da qc
to relieve o.s. — (euph: go to lavatory) fare i propri bisogni
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12 thankful thank·ful adj
['θæŋkfʊl]thankful (to sb for sth) — grato (-a) or riconoscente (a qn per qc)
thankful for/that... — (relieved) sollevato (-a) da/dal fatto che...
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13 relief
I 1. [rɪ'liːf]1) (from pain, distress) sollievo m.2) (help) aiuto m., soccorso m.to come to the relief of sb. — venire in aiuto o in soccorso di qcn.
tax relief agevolazione o sgravio fiscale; to be on relief — AE percepire un sussidio statale
3) (diversion) divertimento m., distrazione f.4) mil. (of garrison, troops) liberazione f., soccorso m.5) (replacement on duty) cambio m.6) dir. (of grievance) riparazione f.2.modificatore [ operation] di soccorso; [programme, project] di aiuti; [bus, train] supplementareII [rɪ'liːf]nome art. arch. geogr. rilievo m.to throw sth. into relief — mettere qcs. in rilievo
* * *[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.) sollievo2) (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.) aiuto, soccorso3) (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.) sostituto4) (the act of freeing a town etc from siege: the relief of Mafeking.) liberazione5) (a way of carving etc in which the design is raised above the level of its background: a carving in relief.) rilievo•- relieve- relieved* * *I 1. [rɪ'liːf]1) (from pain, distress) sollievo m.2) (help) aiuto m., soccorso m.to come to the relief of sb. — venire in aiuto o in soccorso di qcn.
tax relief agevolazione o sgravio fiscale; to be on relief — AE percepire un sussidio statale
3) (diversion) divertimento m., distrazione f.4) mil. (of garrison, troops) liberazione f., soccorso m.5) (replacement on duty) cambio m.6) dir. (of grievance) riparazione f.2.modificatore [ operation] di soccorso; [programme, project] di aiuti; [bus, train] supplementareII [rɪ'liːf]nome art. arch. geogr. rilievo m.to throw sth. into relief — mettere qcs. in rilievo
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