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1 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.) ανακουφίζω2) (to take over a job or task from: You guard the door first, and I'll relieve you in two hours.) αντικαθιστώ3) (to dismiss (a person) from his job or position: He was relieved of his post/duties.) απαλλάσσω4) (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.) ξαλαφρώνω, απαλλάσσω5) (to come to the help of (a town etc which is under siege or attack).) βοηθώ, ενισχύω -
2 free
[fri:] 1. adjective1) (allowed to move where one wants; not shut in, tied, fastened etc: The prison door opened, and he was a free man.) ελεύθερος2) (not forced or persuaded to act, think, speak etc in a particular way: free speech; You are free to think what you like.) ελεύθερος3) ((with with) generous: He is always free with his money/advice.) γενναιόδωρος4) (frank, open and ready to speak: a free manner.) αβίαστος5) (costing nothing: a free gift.) δωρεάν6) (not working or having another appointment; not busy: I shall be free at five o'clock.) ελεύθερος7) (not occupied, not in use: Is this table free?) ελεύθερος8) ((with of or from) without or no longer having (especially something or someone unpleasant etc): She is free from pain now; free of charge.) απαλλαγμένος2. verb1) (to make or set (someone) free: He freed all the prisoners.)2) ((with from or of) to rid or relieve (someone) of something: She was able to free herself from her debts by working at an additional job.)•- freedom- freely
- free-for-all
- freehand
- freehold
- freelance 3. verb(to work in this way: He is freelancing now.) δουλεύω για τον εαυτό μου- Freepost- free skating
- free speech
- free trade
- freeway
- freewheel
- free will
- a free hand
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3 relief
[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.) ανακούφιση2) (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.) βοήθημα, αρωγή3) (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.) αντικαταστάτης (π.χ. με αλλαγή βάρδιας)4) (the act of freeing a town etc from siege: the relief of Mafeking.) λύση πολιορκίας5) (a way of carving etc in which the design is raised above the level of its background: a carving in relief.) ανάγλυφο•- relieve- relieved
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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
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pain|kill|er — «PAYN KIHL uhr», noun. 1. any drug or remedy for getting rid of or alleviating pain, such as morphine, novocaine, and aspirin: »A new painkiller, propoxyphene hydrochloride, is as effective as codeine (Newsweek). 2. anything that serves to… … Useful english dictionary
pain — /payn/, n. 1. physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc. 2. a distressing sensation in a particular part of the body: a back pain. 3. mental or emotional suffering or torment: I am sorry my news causes you such pain. 4. pains … Universalium
pain — pain1 W2S2 [peın] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: peine, from Latin poena, from Greek poine payment, punishment ] 1.) [U and C] the feeling you have when part of your body hurts pain in ▪ The pain in her jaw had come back. ▪ I had … Dictionary of contemporary English
pain — 1 /peIn/ noun 1 PHYSICAL (C, U) the feeling you have when part of your body hurts: be in pain (=having a pain in part of your body): Take these tablets if you re in pain. | feel pain: We ve given him an anaesthetic so he shouldn t feel any pain.… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
pain — I UK [peɪn] / US noun Word forms pain : singular pain plural pains *** 1) [countable/uncountable] a feeling that you have in a part of your body when you are hurt or ill chest/stomach pains Harry has been enduring considerable back pain for a… … English dictionary
Pain — This article is about physical pain. For pain in the broader sense, see Suffering. For other uses, see Pain (disambiguation). Pain A sports player in pain. ICD 10 R52 … Wikipedia
pain — pain1 [ peın ] noun count or uncount *** 1. ) a feeling that you have in a part of your body when you are hurt or become sick: chest/stomach pains Harry has been enduring considerable back pain for a number of years. pain in: I m having terrible… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
relieve — verb 1) this helps relieve pain Syn: alleviate, mitigate, assuage, ease, dull, reduce, lessen, diminish See note at alleviate Ant: aggravate 2) … Thesaurus of popular words
relieve — verb 1) this helps relieve pain Syn: alleviate, mitigate, ease, counteract, dull, reduce 2) the helpers relieved us Syn: replace, take over from, stand in for, fill in for, substitu … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
