remedy

Heilmittel, Mittel

Medikament oder Behandlung, die beim Gesundwerden hilft oder die Schmerzen einer Krankheit lindert.

In einfachem Englisch: A medicine or treatment that helps you get better or makes an illness less painful.

• She tried a herbal remedy for her cough.
• This remedy helped me sleep when I had a cold.
• Are there any effective remedies for these symptoms?

So benutzt man es: remedy for something (Honey is a common home remedy for a sore throat.)

Synonyme: treatment, medicine, cure

Häufige Wendungen: home remedy, herbal remedy, remedy for something

Abhilfe, Lösung

Etwas, das ein Problem löst oder seine schlechten Folgen verhindert.

In einfachem Englisch: Something that corrects a problem or prevents its bad effects.

• There is no easy remedy for this problem.
• The committee proposed several remedies for unfair treatment.
• Would better training provide a remedy for these repeated mistakes?

So benutzt man es: remedy for something (We need a remedy for the housing shortage.)

Synonyme: solution, fix

Häufige Wendungen: effective remedy, remedy for something, find a remedy

beheben, beseitigen

Ein Problem beseitigen oder eine schlechte Situation verbessern.

In einfachem Englisch: To correct a problem or make a bad situation better.

• We must remedy this problem quickly.
• New staff helped remedy the shortage.
• The company has taken steps to remedy the error.

Synonyme: fix, correct, put right, rectify

Häufige Wendungen: remedy a problem, remedy the situation, remedy a defect