relief Signification, définition

Signification de relief en français

• 0 a feeling of happiness when sth unpleasant is past or avoided -- soulagement [ masculine ]

  • It was a relief to discover that nothing had been stolen. C’était un soulagement de découvrir que rien n’avait été volé.

  • Relief showed on her face. Le soulagement s’inscrivit sur son visage.

• 1 a decrease in sth unpleasant -- soulagement [ masculine ]

  • pain/stress relief le soulagement de la douleur/tension

  • Rain showers brought some relief from the heat. Les averses ont quelque peu atténué la chaleur.

• 2 aid or assistance for people who need help -- secours [ masculine ]

  • Relief is being sent to the flooded areas. Du secours est envoyé dans les zones inondées.

  • relief workers des travailleurs sociaux

• 3 permission not to pay all of sth -- dégrèvement [ masculine ]

  • debt/tax relief allègement de la dette / dégrèvement fiscal

• 4 a lessening or stopping of pain, worry, boredom etc -- soulagement

  • When you have a headache, an aspirin can bring relief

  • He gave a sigh of relief

  • It was a great relief to find nothing had been stolen.

• 5 help (eg food) given to people in need of it -- (de) secours

  • famine relief

  • (also adjective) A relief fund has been set up to send supplies to the refugees.

• 6 a person who takes over some job or task from another person, usually after a given period of time -- (de) relève

  • The bus-driver was waiting for his relief

  • (also adjective) a relief driver.

• 7 the act of freeing a town etc from siege -- relève

  • the relief of Mafeking.

• 8 a way of carving etc in which the design is raised above the level of its background -- relief

  • a carving in relief.