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1 unburden
unburden v refl sout to unburden oneself se confier à qn ; to unburden oneself of confier [worries, secret] ; se libérer de [guilt]. -
2 unburden
unburden [ʌnˈbɜ:dn]* * *[ʌn'bɜːdn]reflexive verb soutto unburden oneself — se confier ( to somebody à quelqu'un)
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3 unburden
unburden [‚ʌn'bɜ:dən]∎ can I unburden you of your bags? puis-je vous décharger de vos sacs?(b) figurative (heart) livrer, épancher, soulager; (grief, guilt) se décharger de; (conscience, soul) soulager;∎ to unburden oneself to sb se confier à qn, s'épancher auprès de qn;∎ she unburdened her heart to me elle s'est confiée à moi, elle m'a ouvert son cœur -
4 relieve
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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