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1 collapse
[kə'læps]1) (to fall down and break into pieces: The bridge collapsed under the weight of the traffic.) styrte sammen; falde sammen; bryde sammen; kollapse2) ((of a person) to fall down especially unconscious, because of illness, shock etc: She collapsed with a heart attack.) falde om; kollapse3) (to break down, fail: The talks between the two countries have collapsed.) bryde sammen; kollapse4) (to fold up or to (cause to) come to pieces (intentionally): Do these chairs collapse?) klappe sammen; slå sammen•* * *[kə'læps]1) (to fall down and break into pieces: The bridge collapsed under the weight of the traffic.) styrte sammen; falde sammen; bryde sammen; kollapse2) ((of a person) to fall down especially unconscious, because of illness, shock etc: She collapsed with a heart attack.) falde om; kollapse3) (to break down, fail: The talks between the two countries have collapsed.) bryde sammen; kollapse4) (to fold up or to (cause to) come to pieces (intentionally): Do these chairs collapse?) klappe sammen; slå sammen• -
2 relieve
[-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.) lindre; fjerne2) (to take over a job or task from: You guard the door first, and I'll relieve you in two hours.) afløse3) (to dismiss (a person) from his job or position: He was relieved of his post/duties.) frigøre4) (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.) skille af med; aflaste5) (to come to the help of (a town etc which is under siege or attack).) befri* * *[-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.) lindre; fjerne2) (to take over a job or task from: You guard the door first, and I'll relieve you in two hours.) afløse3) (to dismiss (a person) from his job or position: He was relieved of his post/duties.) frigøre4) (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.) skille af med; aflaste5) (to come to the help of (a town etc which is under siege or attack).) befri
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