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1 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] -
2 ♦ guard
♦ guard /gɑ:d/n.1 [u] guardia; custodia; vigilanza: guard of honour, guardia d'onore; to go on [come off] guard, montare [smontare] di guardia; to keep guard, fare la guardia; to stand guard, essere di guardia; under armed guard, sotto scorta armata; to relieve guard, dare il cambio alla guardia3 (ferr.) capotreno; conduttore7 [u] ( sport) guardia: to be off guard, non essere in guardia; to catch sb. off guard, cogliere q. giù di guardia (fig.: alla sprovvista, in contropiede); to drop one's guard, abbassare la guardia; to keep one's guard up, tenere la guardia alta; On guard!, in guardia!● (elettron.) guard band, banda di protezione; spazio libero fra due canali □ (naut.) guard boat, battello di ronda □ guard-chain, catena di sicurezza ( d'orologio, ecc.) □ guard dog, cane da guardia □ (zool.) guard hair, (peli di) giarra ( i più lunghi della pelliccia dei mammiferi) □ guard ring, (elettr.) anello di guardia; fermanello □ (naut.) guard ship, (nave) guardaporto; motovedetta □ (ferr.) guard's van, vagone del personale viaggiante; bagagliaio □ (fig.) to be caught off one's guard, essere preso alla sprovvista (o in contropiede) □ ( sport e fig.) to lower one's guard, abbassare la guardia □ (mil.) to mount guard, montare di guardia □ (fig.) the old guard, la vecchia guardia □ (mil.) to be on guard, essere di guardia □ to be on one's guard against sb., stare in guardia contro q. □ to put sb. on ( his) guard against a danger, mettere q. in guardia contro un pericolo □ sword guard, ponticello ( di una spada) □ ( anche fig.) His guard was up [down], aveva la guardia alzata [abbassata].(to) guard /gɑ:d/A v. t.1 guardare (lett.); custodire; difendere; proteggere; salvaguardare; sorvegliare; fare la guardia a (q. o qc.): The infantry had to guard the bridge, la fanteria doveva guardare il ponte; to guard a secret, custodire un segreto; to guard one's reputation, difendere la propria reputazione; to guard a camp [prisoners], fare la guardia a un campo [a prigionieri]; to guard one's life, proteggere la propria vita; to guard a door, sorvegliare una porta4 ( sport) difendere, coprire, proteggere ( una base, il wicket, ecc.); presidiare ( il centrocampo, ecc.); prendersi cura di, marcare ( un avversario)B v. i.guardarsi; stare in guardia; premunirsi; difendersi: to guard against mistakes, guardarsi dal commettere sbagli; to guard against accidents, premunirsi dagli incidenti -
3 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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4 sentry
['sentrɪ]nome sentinella f.* * *['sentri]plural - sentries; noun(a soldier or other person on guard to stop anyone who has no right to enter, pass etc: The entrance was guarded by two sentries.) sentinella- sentry watch* * *sentry /ˈsɛntrɪ/n. (mil.)1 sentinella; soldato di guardia; vedetta● sentry box, garitta □ to come off sentry, smontare di guardia □ to be on sentry-duty, essere di sentinella □ to be on sentry-go, far la sentinella camminando su e giù □ to relieve a sentry, dare il cambio a una sentinella □ to stand (o keep) sentry, essere di sentinella; montare la guardia.* * *['sentrɪ]nome sentinella f.
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