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1 relieve the monotony we went for a walk
Общая лексика: чтобы развлечься, мы пошли гулятьУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > relieve the monotony we went for a walk
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2 relieve
-v1) (to lessen or stop (pain, worry etc): The doctor gave him some drugs to relieve the pain; to relieve the hardship of the refugees.) aliviar2) (to take over a job or task from: You guard the door first, and I'll relieve you in two hours.) relevar, sustituir3) (to dismiss (a person) from his job or position: He was relieved of his post/duties.) despedir4) (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.) quitar, librar de (un peso, una carga, i2etc/i2)5) (to come to the help of (a town etc which is under siege or attack).) socorrer, auxiliarrelieve vb aliviar
relieve sustantivo masculino 1a) (Art, Geog) relief;letras en relieve embossed lettersb) ( parte que sobresale):2 ( importancia) prominence; dar relieve a algo to lend (special) importance to sth; poner de relieve to highlight
relieve sustantivo masculino
1 Geography relief
2 Arte relief
en relieve, raised o embossed
3 (en importancia o valor) prominence, importance Locuciones: poner de relieve, to underline, highlight ' relieve' also found in these entries: Spanish: aliviar - calmar - calmarse - descargar - fricción - quitar - relevar - aligerar - estampar - mitigar - necesidad - terreno English: analyst - embossed - feature - relief - relieve - ease - emboss - emphasize - highlight - scratch - sparetr[rɪ'liːv]1 (lessen) aliviar2 (take over from) relevar3 (help) socorrer, ayudar4 (lift siege of) liberar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto relieve oneself hacer sus necesidades1) alleviate: aliviar, mitigarto feel relieved: sentirse aliviado2) free: liberar, eximirto relieve someone of responsibility for: eximir a alguien de la responsabilidad de3) replace: relevar (a un centinela, etc.)4) break: romperto relieve the monotony: romper la monotoníav.• aligerar v.• aliviar v.• deducir v.• desahogar v.• mitigar v.• quitar v.• relevar v.• rescatar v.• socorrer v.• suprimir v.• tranquilizar v.rɪ'liːv
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1) \<\<pain\>\> calmar, aliviar, mitigar* (liter); \<\<anxiety/hardship/suffering\>\> mitigar*, aliviar; \<\<tension\>\> aliviar, relajar; \<\<monotony/uniformity\>\> romper*to relieve somebody of responsibility for something — eximir a alguien de la responsabilidad de algo
to relieve somebody of his/her duties — relevar a alguien de su cargo
2) \<\<town/fortress\>\> liberar3) \<\<guard/driver\>\> relevar
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v refl[rɪ'liːv]VT1) (=alleviate) [+ sufferings, pain, headache] aliviar; [+ burden] aligerar; [+ tension, boredom, anxiety] disipar, aliviarthe plain is relieved by an occasional hill — de vez en cuando una colina rompe con la monotonía de la llanura
2) (=ease) [+ person's mind] tranquilizar3) [+ feelings, anger] desahogar4)to relieve o.s. — (=go to lavatory) ir al baño, hacer pis *
5) (=release)to relieve sb of his wallet — hum quitar la cartera a algn, robar la cartera a algn
6) (Mil) [+ city] descercar, socorrer; [+ troops] relevar7)to relieve the poor — (=help) socorrer a los pobres
* * *[rɪ'liːv]
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1) \<\<pain\>\> calmar, aliviar, mitigar* (liter); \<\<anxiety/hardship/suffering\>\> mitigar*, aliviar; \<\<tension\>\> aliviar, relajar; \<\<monotony/uniformity\>\> romper*to relieve somebody of responsibility for something — eximir a alguien de la responsabilidad de algo
to relieve somebody of his/her duties — relevar a alguien de su cargo
2) \<\<town/fortress\>\> liberar3) \<\<guard/driver\>\> relevar
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I [rıʹli:v] v1. 1) облегчать, ослаблятьto relieve shortages - устранять нехватку /дефицит/ (чего-л.)
2) успокаивать, утешатьto relieve smb.'s mind - успокоить /утешить/ кого-л.
I'm much relieved to hear it - вы меня успокоили, рад это слышать
2. 1) оказывать помощь, выручатьto relieve from poverty [from need] - выводить из нищеты [из нужды]
2) воен. снять осаду, деблокировать3. сменять, обеспечивать сменуto relieve a sentry - сменить дежурного /караульного/
to relieve the deck - амер. сменять дежурного по кораблю
you will be relieved at ten - вас сменят /ваш сменщик придёт/ в 10 часов
4. 1) освобождать (от чего-л.)to feel relieved of a great weight - ≅ словно тяжесть с души свалилась
to relieve smb. of responsibility - снять с кого-л. ответственность
to relieve smb. of his purse - шутл. обокрасть кого-л.
the thief relieved him of his watch - шутл. вор стащил у него часы
let me relieve you of that bag - разрешите, я понесу эту сумку
2) юр. освобождать (от ответственности, уплаты штрафа и т. п.)5. освободить кого-л. (от должности и т. п.)to relieve smb. of his rank - лишить кого-л. звания
6. вносить разнообразие, оживлятьto relieve the tedium of the journey - внести некоторое разнообразие в скучное путешествие
to relieve the monotony we went for a walk - чтобы развлечься, мы пошли гулять
black bodice relieved by /with/ white lace - чёрный лиф, отделанный белым кружевом
7. спец. разгружать ( от напряжений)8. тех. затыловать, снимать задний уголII [rıʹli:v] v♢
to relieve nature /oneself/ - эвф. ≅ оправиться; отдать долг природе1) делать рельефным, выпуклым; выделять2) выделяться, выступатьa white spot relieved against a dark background - белое пятно чётко выделялось на тёмном фоне
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4 monotony
məˈnɔtnɪ сущ.
1) монотонность;
монотонный звук
2) однообразие;
одинаковость, однообразность, скука to break, relieve the monotony ≈ нарушать/скрашивать однообразие чего-л. Syn: boredom, ennui монотонность, однозвучность однообразие, скука - to break the * of smth. нарушать однообразие чего-л. monotony монотонность;
однообразие;
скукаБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > monotony
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[mə'nɔt(ə)nɪ]сущ.1) монотонность; монотонный звук2) однообразие; одинаковость, однообразность, скукаto break / relieve the monotony — нарушать / скрашивать однообразие чего-л.
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relieve [rɪ'li:v]∎ the good news relieved her of her anxiety la bonne nouvelle a dissipé ses inquiétudes;∎ the darkness of the room was relieved only by the firelight la pièce n'était éclairée que par la lueur du feu;∎ they relieved the monotony of the evening by playing cards pour briser la monotonie de la soirée, ils ont joué aux cartes;∎ black dress relieved by or with white lace robe noire agrémentée de dentelle blanche∎ to relieve sb of sth soulager ou débarrasser qn de qch;∎ he relieved her of her suitcase/coat il l'a débarrassée de sa valise/de son manteau;∎ to relieve sb of a burden soulager qn d'un fardeau;∎ humorous to relieve sb of their wallet délester qn de son portefeuille;∎ to relieve sb of an obligation décharger ou dégager qn d'une obligation;∎ to relieve sb of his/her duties or position relever qn de ses fonctions(d) (aid → population, refugees, country) secourir, venir en aide à∎ to relieve oneself se soulager -
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relieve [rɪˈli:v]a. [+ person] soulager• to feel/look relieved se sentir/avoir l'air soulagé• to be relieved that... être soulagé que... + subj• the new road relieves congestion in the town centre la nouvelle route décongestionne le centre-ville• to relieve o.s. ( = urinate) se soulagerc. ( = help) secourird. ( = take over from) relayer* * *[rɪ'liːv] 1.transitive verb1) soulager [pain, suffering, tension]; dissiper [boredom]; remédier à [poverty, famine]; alléger [debt]; rompre [monotony]to be relieved that — être soulagé que (+ subj)
to be relieved at — être soulagé par [news, results]
to relieve congestion — Medicine, Automobile décongestionner
2)to relieve somebody of — débarrasser quelqu'un de [plate, coat]; soulager quelqu'un de [burden]
3) ( help) venir en aide à, secourir [troops, population]4) relever [worker, sentry]5) Military délivrer [town]2.to relieve oneself — euph se soulager euph
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A vtr1 ( alleviate) soulager [pain, suffering, distress, anxiety, tension] ; dissiper [boredom] ; remédier à [poverty, social conditions, famine] ; alléger [debt] ; rompre [monotony] ; to relieve one's feelings ( when distressed) décharger son cœur ; ( when angry) décharger sa colère ; to relieve congestion Med, Aut décongestionner ;2 ( brighten) rendre moins sévère ; a black dress relieved by a string of pearls une robe noire rendue moins sévère par un collier de perles ;3 ( take away) to relieve sb of débarrasser qn de [plate, coat, bag] ; soulager qn de [burden] ; to relieve sb of a post/command relever qn de son poste/ses fonctions ; a pickpocket relieved him of his wallet hum un voleur l'a soulagé de son portefeuille hum ;4 ( help) venir en aide à, secourir [troops, population] ;6 Mil délivrer, faire lever le siège de [town].B relieved pp adj to feel relieved se sentir soulagé ; to be relieved to hear that être soulagé d'apprendre que ; to be relieved that être soulagé que (+ subj) ; to be relieved at être soulagé par [news, results]. -
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transitive verb1) (lessen, mitigate) lindern; verringern [Dampfdruck, Anspannung]; unterbrechen [Eintönigkeit]; erleichtern [Gewissen]; (remove) abbauen [Anspannung]; stillen [Schmerzen]; (remove or lessen monotony of) auflockernI am relieved to hear that... — es erleichtert mich zu hören, dass...
2) (release from duty) ablösen [Wache, Truppen]3)relieve somebody — (of task, duty) jemanden entbinden (of von); (of responsibility, load) jemandem abnehmen (of Akk.); (from debt) jemandem erlassen ( from Akk.); (of burden, duty; from sorrow, worry) jemanden befreien (of, from von)
4)relieve oneself — (empty the bladder or bowels) sich erleichtern (verhüll.)
* * *[-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.) erleichtern2) (to take over a job or task from: You guard the door first, and I'll relieve you in two hours.) ablösen4) (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.) entlasten5) (to come to the help of (a town etc which is under siege or attack).) befreien* * *re·lieve[rɪˈli:v]vt1. (assist)▪ to \relieve sb jdm [in einer Notsituation] helfen▪ to \relieve sth etw lindernto \relieve the famine die Hungersnot lindernshe was \relieved of financial pressures sie war von finanziellen Sorgen befreit3. (take over)▪ to \relieve sb jdn ablösento \relieve sb of a position jdn eines Amtes entheben gehto \relieve a city eine Stadt befreien [o fachspr entsetzen5. (weaken negative feelings)▪ to \relieve sth etw erträglicher machento \relieve one's anxiety seine Angst [teilweise] überwindenthe good news \relieved my anxiety die guten Nachrichten beruhigten michto \relieve boredom gegen die Langeweile angehento \relieve one's feeling[s] of frustration seiner Enttäuschung Luft machento \relieve the pressure den Druck verringernto \relieve the tension die Spannung abbauen6. (alleviate)to \relieve the pain/the suffering den Schmerz/das Leid lindern7. (improve)▪ to \relieve sth etw bessernto \relieve pressure on sth etw entlasten* * *[rɪ'liːv]vthe was relieved to learn that — er war erleichtert, als er das hörte
2)to relieve sb of sth (of burden, pain) — jdn von etw befreien; of duty, post, command jdn einer Sache (gen) entheben (geh); of coat, suitcase jdm etw abnehmen; (hum) of wallet, purse etc jdn um etw erleichtern (hum)
3) (= mitigate) anxiety mildern, schwächen; pain lindern; (completely) stillen; tension, stress abbauen; pressure, symptoms abschwächen; monotony (= interrupt) unterbrechen; (= liven things up) beleben; poverty erleichtern; (MED) congestion abhelfen (+dat); (completely) behebento relieve one's feelings the black of her dress was relieved by a white collar — seinen Gefühlen Luft machen das Schwarz ihres Kleides wurde durch einen weißen Kragen etwas aufgelockert
4) (= help) stricken country, refugees etc helfen (+dat)* * *relieve [rıˈliːv]A v/trelieve one’s feelings seinen Gefühlen Luft machen;2. jemanden entlasten:relieve sb of jemandem ein schweres Gepäckstück, eine Arbeit etc abnehmen, jemanden von einer Pflicht etc entbinden, jemanden einer Verantwortung etc entheben, jemanden von etwas befreien;relieve sb’s mind of all doubt jemandem jeden Zweifel nehmen;3. jemanden erleichtern, beruhigen:she was relieved to hear that … sie war erleichtert, als sie hörte, dass …4. Bedürftige unterstützen5. MILa) einen belagerten Platz entsetzenb) eine Kampftruppe entlastenc) einen Posten, eine Einheit, auch allg ablösen6. einer Sache abhelfen7. jemandem Recht verschaffen9. TECHb) hinterdrehen10. ab-, hervorheben* * *transitive verb1) (lessen, mitigate) lindern; verringern [Dampfdruck, Anspannung]; unterbrechen [Eintönigkeit]; erleichtern [Gewissen]; (remove) abbauen [Anspannung]; stillen [Schmerzen]; (remove or lessen monotony of) auflockernI am relieved to hear that... — es erleichtert mich zu hören, dass...
2) (release from duty) ablösen [Wache, Truppen]3)relieve somebody — (of task, duty) jemanden entbinden (of von); (of responsibility, load) jemandem abnehmen (of Akk.); (from debt) jemandem erlassen ( from Akk.); (of burden, duty; from sorrow, worry) jemanden befreien (of, from von)
4)relieve oneself — (empty the bladder or bowels) sich erleichtern (verhüll.)
* * *v.ablösen (Wache) v.befreien v.erleichtern v.unterstützen v. -
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[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] -
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̈ɪrɪˈli:v гл.
1) а) помогать, оказывать помощь, выручать;
помогать в бедности, давать денег Syn: rescue, succour, aid, assist б) прям. перен. облегчать, ослаблять, уменьшать (что бы то ни было) This medicine will help to relieve you from your pain. ≈ Это лекарство облегчит вашу боль. в) успокаивать relieve one's feelings г) тех. деблокировать
2) а) освобождать( от чего-л.) Let me relieve you of your case. ≈ Позвольте мне понести ваш дипломат. relieve a person of his cash б) воен. снимать осаду
3) а) сменять, заступать на смену (в местах со сменным режимом работы) б) освобождать от должности, увольнять The captain was relieved from/of his post when his guilt was proved. ≈ Когда была доказана вина капитана, его сместили.
4) разнообразить, вносить разнообразие, оживлять
5) контрастировать, рельефно отличаться;
придавать контрастность, рельефность, яркость ∙ relieve oneself relieve nature облегчать, ослаблять - to * a cough уменьшить кашель - to * shortages устранять нехватку /дефицит/ (чего-л.) - to * the pressure ослаблять нажим успокаивать, утешать - to * smb.'s mind успокоить /утешить/ кого-л. - to * one's feelings отвести душу - I'm much *d to hear it вы меня успокоили, рад это слышать оказывать помощь, выручать - to * from poverty выводить из нищеты (военное) снять осаду, деблокировать - to * the besieged town прорвать блокаду осажденного города сменять, обеспечивать смену - to * a sentry сменить дежурного /караульного/ - to * the deck (американизм) сменять дежурного по кораблю - to * the guard сменить караул - you will be *d at ten вас сменят /ваш сменщик придет/ в 10 часов освобождать (от чего-л.) - to feel *d of a great weight словно тяжесть с души свалилась - to * smb. of responsibility снять с кого-л. ответственность - to * smb. of his purse обокрасть кого-л. - the thief *d him of his watch вор стащил у него часы - let me * you of that bag разрешите, я понесу эту сумку (юридическое) освобождать (от ответственности, уплаты штрафа и т. п.) освободить кого-л. (от должности и т. п.) - to * smb. of his rank лишить кого-л. звания вносить разнообразие, оживлять - to * the tedium of the journey внести некоторое разнообразие в скучное путешествие - to * the monotony we went for a walk чтобы развлечься, мы пошли гулять - black bodice *d by /with/ white lace черный лиф, отделанный белым кружевом (специальное) разгружать( от напряжений) - to * the valve разгрузить клапан( техническое) затыловать, снимать задний угол > to * nature /oneself/ (эвфмеизм) оправиться;
отдать долг природе делать рельефным, выпуклым;
выделять - black *s white на черном фоне белое хорошо выделяется выделяться, выступать - a white spot *d against a dark background белое пятно четко выделялось на темном фоне ~ освобождать (от чего-л.) ;
let me relieve you of your suitcase позвольте мне понести ваш чемодан relieve быть рельефным;
выступать (на фоне) ~ вносить разнообразие, оживлять ~ выручать ~ тех. деблокировать;
to relieve oneself (или nature) испражняться;
помочиться ~ делать рельефным ~ облегчать, уменьшать (тяжесть, давление) ;
ослаблять (напряжение) ~ облегчать ~ облегчить;
освобождать (от ответственности) ~ оказывать помощь, выручать ~ оказывать помощь ~ освобождать (от чего-л.) ;
let me relieve you of your suitcase позвольте мне понести ваш чемодан ~ освобождать от должности, увольнять;
to relieve a person of his position лишить (кого-л.) места;
освободить (кого-л.) от должности ~ освобождать от ответственности ~ ослаблять ~ сменять (на посту) ~ воен. снимать осаду ~ увольнять ~ уменьшать ~ успокаивать;
to relieve one's feelings отвести душу to ~ a person of his cash (или of his purse) шутл. обокрасть (кого-л.) ~ освобождать от должности, увольнять;
to relieve a person of his position лишить (кого-л.) места;
освободить (кого-л.) от должности ~ тех. деблокировать;
to relieve oneself (или nature) испражняться;
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nounEintönigkeit, die; Monotonie, die* * ** * *mo·noto·ny[məˈnɒtəni, AM -ˈnɑ:t-]to relieve [or break] the \monotony die Eintönigkeit auflockern [o durchbrechen], Abwechslung [in etw akk] bringen* * *[mə'nɒtənɪ] Eintönigkeit f, Monotonie fthe sheer monotony of it! — dieses ewige Einerlei!; (of work etc also) dieser Stumpfsinn!
* * *monotony [-tnı], auch monotonousness s Monotonie f, Eintönigkeit f, fig auch Einförmigkeit f, (ewiges) Einerlei* * *nounEintönigkeit, die; Monotonie, die* * *n.Eintönigkeit f.Monotonie (Mathematik) f.Monotonie f. -
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mo·noto·ny [məʼnɒtəni, Am -ʼnɑ:t-] nMonotonie f, Eintönigkeit f, Einförmigkeit f, ewiges [o stumpfes] Einerlei;to relieve [or break] the \monotony die Eintönigkeit auflockern [o durchbrechen], Abwechslung [in etw akk] bringen -
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♦ (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. -
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♦ (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. -
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n скука; утомительностьСинонимический ряд:1. boredom (noun) banality; boredom; doldrums; ennui; yawn2. monotony (noun) humdrum; monotone; monotony; sameness; tediousnessАнтонимический ряд: -
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1. n тишина, безмолвиеdeceptive quiet — обманчивая тишина, обманчивое спокойствие
2. n тех. бесшумность3. n покой, спокойствие4. n спокойствие, мир5. a тихий; бесшумный, неслышныйto be quiet — молчать, хранить молчание
be quiet! — помолчите!, перестаньте разговаривать!
6. a спокойный, тихий; неподвижный7. a мирный, спокойный; ничем не нарушаемыйa quiet cup of tea — чашка чаю, выпитая на досуге
8. a однообразный, скучныйany little excitement was a sauce to the monotony of a quiet life — любое незначительное событие вносило оживление в скучное однообразие жизни
9. a неяркий, неброский, приятный для глаза10. a скромный; сдержанныйquiet, unobtrusive life — тихая, скромная жизнь
11. a мягкий12. a укромный, уединённый13. a тайный, скрытый14. a эк. вялый; низкий15. a тише!, не шуметь!quiet as the grave — молчаливый;
16. v успокаивать, унимать; останавливать, усмирять17. v успокаиваться, униматься, угомонитьсяСинонимический ряд:1. calm (adj.) calm; halcyon; pacific; peaceable; peaceful; restful; serene; stilly; tranquil; untroubled2. docile (adj.) docile; imperturbable; mild; sedate3. inactive (adj.) asleep; dormant; idle; inactive; inert; passive; sleepy4. motionless (adj.) motionless; placid; unmoved; unmoving; unruffled5. small (adj.) hushed; low; low-key; small; soft6. still (adj.) hush; hushed; hushful; mute; noiseless; silent; soundless; still; whist7. subdued (adj.) inconspicuous; inobtrusive; repressed; restrained; simple; subdued; tasteful; tasty; unobtrusive; unpretentious; unstrained8. calm (noun) calm; calmness; hush; lull; noiselessness; peace; placidity; quietness; quietude; repose; rest; serenity; silence; soundlessness; still; stillness9. isolation (noun) isolation; privacy; retreat10. comfort (verb) comfort; mollify; relieve11. silence (verb) check; choke off; hush; muffle; mute; restrain; shush; shut up; silence; smother; stifle; still; stop12. soothe (verb) allay; appease; assuage; balm; becalm; calm; compose; lull; pacify; settle; smooth; soften; soothe; tranquilize; tranquilliseАнтонимический ряд:agitate; agitation; blatant; clamorous; conspicuous; deafening; disturb; disturbance; earsplitting; excite; excitement; goad; loud; motion -
18 relief
rə'li:f1) (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.) alivio2) (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.) auxilio, socorro3) (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.) relevo4) (the act of freeing a town etc from siege: the relief of Mafeking.) liberación5) (a way of carving etc in which the design is raised above the level of its background: a carving in relief.) relieve•- relieve- relieved
relief n aliviowhat a relief! ¡qué alivio!tr[rɪ'liːf]1 (from pain etc) alivio2 (help) auxilio, socorro, ayuda3 (person) relevo4 (lifting of siege) liberación nombre femenino5 SMALLGEOGRAPHY/SMALL relieve nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto breathe a sigh of relief / heave a sigh of relief dar un suspiro de alivioto throw into relief poner en relievewhat a relief! ¡qué alivio!relief fund fondo de ayudarelief map mapa nombre masculino físicorelief road vía de descongestiónrelief [ri'li:f] n1) : alivio m, desahogo mrelief from pain: alivio del dolor2) aid, welfare: ayuda f (benéfica), asistencia f social3) : relieve m (en la escultura)relief map: mapa en relieve4) replacement: relevo mn.• aligeramiento s.m.• alivio s.m.• asistencia s.f.• auxilio s.m.• consuelo s.m.• desahogo s.m.• descanso s.m.• realce s.m.• relevación s.f.• relevo s.m.• relieve s.m.• remedio s.m.• socorro s.m.rɪ'liːf1) u (from worry, pain) alivio mmuch to my relief, I wasn't late — por suerte, no llegué tarde
it's a relief that the rain's stopped/to sit down at last — menos mal que ha parado de llover/que al fin puedo sentarme
the news came as a great relief to us — respiramos aliviados or tranquilos al oír la noticia
to give relief from pain — calmar or aliviar el dolor
to be on relief — (AmE) recibir prestaciones de la seguridad social; (before n)
relief agency — organismo de ayuda a los damnificados de una catástrofe
3) ca) ( Mil) liberación f ( de una plaza sitiada)b) ( replacement) relevo m; (before n) <driver, crew> de relevorelief road — vía f de descongestión or (Méx) de libramiento
4) u ca) (esp BrE Tax) desgravación f5) u c (Art, Geog) relieve mto bring o throw something into relief — poner* algo de relieve; (before n)
[rɪ'liːf]relief map — mapa m físico or orográfico; ( three-dimensional) mapa m en relieve
1. N1) (from pain, anxiety) alivio mthat's a relief! — ¡qué alivio!
there was a sense of relief that the war was finally over — todos sintieron un gran alivio cuando se supo que la guerra había terminado por fin
to bring or give or provide relief from sth — aliviar algo
to heave or breathe a sigh of relief — dar un suspiro de alivio
to our (great) relief, she accepted — para (gran) alivio nuestro, aceptó
she almost wept with or in relief — casi lloró del alivio que sintió
comicit's a relief to get out of the office once in a while — es un respiro salir de la oficina de vez en cuando
3) (=aid) auxilio m, ayuda fdisaster relief — auxilio a las víctimas de una catástrofe
faminerelief efforts have been hampered by the rains — la lluvia ha dificultado las operaciones de auxilio
4) (=state welfare)to be on or get relief — (US) recibir prestaciones de la seguridad social
poor relief — (Brit) (Hist) socorro m, beneficencia f
5) (Mil) [of town] liberación f6) (Art, Geog) relieve min high/low relief — en alto/bajo relieve
to stand out in (bold or sharp or stark) relief against sth — (lit, fig) contrastar dramáticamente con algo
bas-reliefto throw or bring sth into (sharp) relief — (fig) poner algo de relieve, hacer resaltar algo
7) (=replacement) relevo m, sustituto m9) (Jur) desagravio m2.CPD [train, bus] de reemplazo; [typist, secretary] suplenterelief agency N — organización f humanitaria
relief driver N — conductor(a) m / f de relevo
relief fund N — fondo m de auxilio (a los damnificados)
relief map N — mapa m físico or de relieve; (3-D) mapa m en relieve
relief organization N — organización f humanitaria
relief road N — carretera f de descongestión
relief supplies NPL — provisiones fpl de auxilio
relief troops NPL — tropas fpl de relevo
relief work N — labor f humanitaria
relief worker N — trabajador(a) m / f humanitario(-a)
relief workers — personal m de asistencia humanitaria
* * *[rɪ'liːf]1) u (from worry, pain) alivio mmuch to my relief, I wasn't late — por suerte, no llegué tarde
it's a relief that the rain's stopped/to sit down at last — menos mal que ha parado de llover/que al fin puedo sentarme
the news came as a great relief to us — respiramos aliviados or tranquilos al oír la noticia
to give relief from pain — calmar or aliviar el dolor
to be on relief — (AmE) recibir prestaciones de la seguridad social; (before n)
relief agency — organismo de ayuda a los damnificados de una catástrofe
3) ca) ( Mil) liberación f ( de una plaza sitiada)b) ( replacement) relevo m; (before n) <driver, crew> de relevorelief road — vía f de descongestión or (Méx) de libramiento
4) u ca) (esp BrE Tax) desgravación f5) u c (Art, Geog) relieve mto bring o throw something into relief — poner* algo de relieve; (before n)
relief map — mapa m físico or orográfico; ( three-dimensional) mapa m en relieve
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19 relief
I noun1) (alleviation, deliverance) Erleichterung, diegive or bring [somebody] relief [from pain] — [jemandem] [Schmerz]linderung verschaffen
breathe or heave a sigh of relief — erleichtert aufatmen
what a relief!, that's a relief! — da bin ich aber erleichtert!
2) (assistance) Hilfe, die; (financial state assistance) Sozialhilfe, die; attrib. Hilfs[fond, -organisation, -komitee]3) (replacement of person) Ablösung, die; attrib.II noun1) (Art)high/low relief — Hoch-/Flachrelief, das
3)stand out in strong relief against something — sich scharf gegen etwas abheben; (fig.) in krassem Gegensatz zu etwas stehen
* * *[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.) die Erleichterung2) (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.) die Hilfe; Hilfs-...3) (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.) die Ablösung; Ablösungs-...4) (the act of freeing a town etc from siege: the relief of Mafeking.) die Befreiung5) (a way of carving etc in which the design is raised above the level of its background: a carving in relief.) das Relief•- academic.ru/61348/relieve">relieve- relieved* * *re·lief1[rɪˈli:f]I. nshipment of \relief Hilfsgütersendung fdisaster/famine \relief Katastrophen-/Hungerhilfe f\relief of hunger/suffering Linderung f von Hunger/Leidtax \relief Steuerermäßigung fyou can imagine my \relief du kannst dir vorstellen, wie erleichtert ich warit was such a \relief to hear that Glen had been found safe and well mir fiel ein Stein vom Herzen, als ich hörte, dass man Glen sicher und wohlauf gefunden hattesense of \relief Gefühl nt der Erleichterungto feel an incredible sense of \relief sich akk unglaublich erleichtert fühlena sigh of \relief ein Seufzer m der Erleichterungto breathe a sigh of \relief erleichtert aufatmento be greeted with \relief mit Erleichterung aufgenommen werdenmuch to my [or to my great] \relief zu meiner großen Erleichterung\relief of a country/a town Entsatz m eines Landes/einer Stadt\relief driver Ersatzfahrer(in) m(f)re·lief2[rɪˈli:f]nbronze \relief Bronzerelief ntto throw sth into \relief etw hervortreten lassen* * *[rɪ'liːf]1. nto bring sb relief (drug) — jdm Erleichterung verschaffen; (news) jdn erleichtern
that brought him some relief from his headache — das hat seine Kopfschmerzen etwas gelindert
it was a relief to find it — ich/er etc war erleichtert, als ich/er etc es fand
it was a relief to get out of the office — es war eine Wohltat, aus dem Büro wegzukommen
to provide a little light/comic relief — für eine kleine Abwechslung/für etwas Humor sorgen
3) (= assistance) Hilfe frelief was available in the form of blankets and cups of tea — für Decken und heißen Tee war gesorgt
to be on relief (US) — Fürsorge bekommen, von der Fürsorge leben
5) (ART, GEOG) Relief nt; (TYP) Relief nt, Hochdruck mhigh/low relief — Hoch-/Flachrelief nt
to stand out in relief (lit) — sich (deutlich) abheben; (fig)
2. attr1) (= aid) Hilfs-the relief effort — die Hilfsaktion; (in disaster) die Rettungsaktion
2) (= replacement) watchman, driver zur Entlastungrelief bus/train — Entlastungsbus/-zug m
* * *relief1 [rıˈliːf] sa drug for the relief of pain ein schmerzlinderndes Mittel;it was a relief to me when ich war erleichtert, als;3. a) Entspannung f, Abwechslung f, angenehme Unterbrechungb) euph sexuelle Befriedigung4. Trost m5. Entlastung f6. Abhilfe f7. a) Unterstützung f, Hilfe f:relief fund Unterstützungs-, Hilfsfonds m;relief works öffentliche Bauvorhaben zur Bekämpfung der Arbeitslosigkeitb) US Sozialhilfe f:be on relief Sozialhilfe beziehen8. MILa) Entsatz m, Entlastung f:relief attack Entlastungsangriff mb) auch allg Ablösung f:relief driver AUTO Beifahrer(in);relief road Entlastungsstraße f;relief train Entlastungszug m;relief valve Überdruckventil n9. Vertretung f, Aushilfe f:relief secretary Aushilfssekretärin f10. JURa) Rechtshilfe fb) Rechtsbehelf m:the relief sought das Klagebegehren11. JUR, HIST Lehngeld n, -ware frelief2 [rıˈliːf] sbring out the facts in full relief fig die Tatsachen deutlich herausarbeiten;set into vivid relief fig etwas plastisch schildern;throw into relief (deutlich) hervortreten lassen (a. fig);be in relief against sich (deutlich) abheben gegen;relief map Relief-, Höhenkarte f2. TYPO Reliefdruck m* * *I noun1) (alleviation, deliverance) Erleichterung, diegive or bring [somebody] relief [from pain] — [jemandem] [Schmerz]linderung verschaffen
breathe or heave a sigh of relief — erleichtert aufatmen
what a relief!, that's a relief! — da bin ich aber erleichtert!
2) (assistance) Hilfe, die; (financial state assistance) Sozialhilfe, die; attrib. Hilfs[fond, -organisation, -komitee]3) (replacement of person) Ablösung, die; attrib.II noun1) (Art)high/low relief — Hoch-/Flachrelief, das
2) (a sculpture) Relief, das3)stand out in strong relief against something — sich scharf gegen etwas abheben; (fig.) in krassem Gegensatz zu etwas stehen
* * *n.Ablösung -en f.Entlastung f.Erleichterung f.Hilfe -n f.Linderung f.Relief -s n.Unterstützung f. -
20 romper
romper ( conjugate romper) verbo transitivo 1 ‹ ventana› to break, smash; ‹lápiz/cuerda› to break, snap ( en varios pedazos) to tear up 2 ‹ tranquilidad› to disturb ‹relaciones/compromiso› to break off verbo intransitivo 1c) ( empezar):◊ rompió a llorar/reír she burst into tears/burst out laughing2 [ novios] to break up, split up; romper CON algn ‹ con novio› to split o break up with sb; romper CON algo ‹ con el pasado› to break with sth; ‹ con tradición› to break away from sth romperse verbo pronominal [ papel] to tear, rip, get torn o ripped; [televisor/ascensor] (RPl) to break down
romper
I verbo transitivo
1 to break (un cristal, una pieza de loza) to smash, shatter (una tela, un papel) to tear (up): rompió el contrato en pedazos, he tore the contract into pieces
2 (relaciones, una negociación) to break off
3 (una norma) to fail to fulfil, break (una promesa, un trato) to break
4 (el ritmo, sueño, silencio) to break
II verbo intransitivo
1 (empezar el día, etc) to break: al cabo de un rato rompió a hablar, after a while she started talking
rompió a llorar, he burst into tears
2 (poner un fin) to break [con, with]: he roto con el pasado, I've broken with the past (relaciones de pareja) rompieron hace una semana, they broke up a week ago ➣ Ver nota en break
' romper' also found in these entries: Spanish: acabar - cascar - congénere - crisma - dejar - desligarse - desordenar - destrozar - frágil - hielo - lanza - partir - regañar - reñir - echar - espuma - mameluco - pacto - promesa - quebrar English: bash in - break - break into - break off - break up - break with - bust - bust up - crack - dash - fall out - finish with - ice - monotony - oath - pound - prompt - rank - relieve - rupture - sever - smash - snap - snap off - tear - tear up - chip - fall - half - rip - rompers - shatter
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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
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monotony — n. to break, relieve the monotony * * * [mə nɒt(ə)nɪ] relieve the monotony to break … Combinatory dictionary
relieve — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To replace] Syn. release, remove, take over for, cover for, spell*, discharge, force to resign; see also dismiss 1 , 2 , substitute 2 . 2. [To lessen] Syn. assuage, alleviate, soothe, comfort, allay, lighten, mitigate, ease … English dictionary for students
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relieve — relieve, alleviate, lighten, assuage, mitigate, allay are comparable when they mean to make something tolerable or less grievous. Though they are often used interchangeably, they are clearly distinguishable. Relieve implies a lifting of enough of … New Dictionary of Synonyms
relieve — re|lieve S3 [rıˈli:v] v [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(pain)¦ 2¦(problem)¦ 3¦(replace somebody)¦ 4 relieve yourself 5¦(boring)¦ 6¦(war)¦ Phrasal verbs relieve somebody of something ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; … Dictionary of contemporary English
relieve — verb (relieved; relieving) Etymology: Middle English releven, from Anglo French relever to raise, relieve, from Latin relevare, from re + levare to raise more at lever Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to free from a burden ; give aid or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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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
Grit (newspaper) — The Grit office as it looked in the 1890s: Publisher Dietrick Lamade is fifth from right, with the mustache. Grit is a magazine, formerly a weekly newspaper, popular in rural areas throughout the United States during much of the 20th century. It… … Wikipedia
