relieve

lindern, verringern

Schmerzen, Druck oder ein anderes unangenehmes Gefühl schwächer machen.

In einfachem Englisch: To make pain, pressure, or another unpleasant feeling less strong.

• This cream relieves pain.
• A warm bath helped relieve the tension in her shoulders.
• Will these tablets relieve my headache?

Synonyme: ease, reduce, alleviate

Gegenteile: worsen, aggravate

Häufige Wendungen: relieve pain, relieve pressure, relieve stress

beruhigen, erleichtern

Dafür sorgen, dass jemand weniger Sorgen oder Angst hat.

In einfachem Englisch: To make someone feel less worried or afraid.

• The good news relieved her.
• I was relieved to see him smiling.
• They felt relieved when their son came home.

So benutzt man es: be relieved to do something (I was relieved to hear that everyone was safe.); be relieved that… (She was relieved that the test was over.); be relieved by something (His parents were relieved by the good news.)

Synonyme: reassure, comfort

Gegenteile: worry, distress

Häufige Wendungen: relieve someone's worries, relieve someone's mind, relieve someone's anxiety

ablösen

Den Platz von jemandem bei der Arbeit übernehmen, damit er aufhören oder gehen kann.

In einfachem Englisch: To take someone's place at work so they can stop working or leave.

• I'll relieve you at noon.
• A fresh team relieved the guards.
• Who will relieve the night nurse tomorrow?

So benutzt man es: relieve someone (Another nurse will relieve you at six.); relieve someone of something (Her colleague relieved her of the morning watch.)

Synonyme: replace, take over from

Häufige Wendungen: relieve the guard, relieve someone of duty, relieve someone at midnight

urinieren, Wasser lassen

In „relieve oneself“ bedeutet es, Urin aus dem Körper abzugeben.

In einfachem Englisch: If you do this to yourself, you let urine leave your body.

• I need to relieve myself.
• She found a private place to relieve herself.
• The dog went outside to relieve itself.

So benutzt man es: relieve oneself (He stopped behind a bush to relieve himself.)

Synonyme: urinate, pee

Häufige Wendungen: relieve yourself, relieve himself, relieve herself

helfen, unterstützen

Jemandem, der arm ist oder leidet, Hilfe, Nahrung oder Trost geben.

In einfachem Englisch: To give help, food, or comfort to someone who is poor or suffering.

• The charity works to relieve the poor.
• Local donors relieved hungry families with gifts of food.
• The fund was established to relieve people in need.

Synonyme: help, aid, assist

Häufige Wendungen: relieve the poor, relieve the needy, relieve suffering families