relief in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for relief in the English»French Dictionary

relief [Brit rɪˈliːf, Am rəˈlif] N

1. relief (from pain, distress, anxiety):

relief

soulagement m

(greatly) to my relief

à mon grand soulagement

it was a relief to them that …

ils ont été soulagés que …

+ subj it was a relief to hear that/to see that …

j'ai été soulagé d'apprendre que/de voir que …

to bring or give relief to sb

apporter du soulagement à qn

to seek relief from depression in drink

chercher un soulagement à sa dépression dans la boisson

that's a relief!

c'est un soulagement!

2. relief (alleviation):

relief (of poverty)

allégement m

tax/debt relief

allégement fiscal/des dettes

methods of pain relief MED

méthodes contre la douleur

3. relief (help):

relief

aide f

relief

secours m

famine relief

aide aux victimes de la famine

to come to the relief of sb

venir à l'aide or au secours de qn

to send relief to

envoyer des secours à

to send relief to attr operation

de secours

to send relief to programme, project

d'aide

4. relief Am (financial assistance):

relief

aides fpl sociales

to be on relief

bénéficier des aides sociales

5. relief (diversion):

relief

divertissement m

to provide light relief

apporter un peu de divertissement

he reads magazines for light relief

il lit des magazines pour se distraire

6. relief MIL (of garrison, troops):

relief

délivrance f (of de)

7. relief:

relief ART, ARCHIT, GEOG

relief m

high/low relief

haut-/bas-relief

in relief

en relief

to bring or throw sth into relief

mettre qc en relief

to stand out in (sharp) relief against

se détacher (nettement) sur

8. relief (replacement on duty):

relief

relève f

relief attr driver, guard

de relève

9. relief (supplementary) attr:

relief bus, train, service

supplémentaire

10. relief LAW (of grievance):

relief

réparation f

stress relief N

stress relief

détente f

debt relief N

debt relief

allègement m de la dette

comic relief N

to provide some comic relief THEAT fig

détendre l'atmosphère

relief organization N

relief organization

organisation f humanitaire

relief fund N

relief fund (gen)

fonds m d'aide

relief fund (in emergency)

fonds m de secours

relief road N

relief road

route f de délestage

relief agency N

relief agency

organisation f humanitaire

relief effort N

relief effort

effort m d'aide

relief map N

relief map

carte f en relief

relief in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for relief in the English»French Dictionary

I.relief [rɪˈli:f] N

1. relief (after sth bad):

relief

soulagement m

much to my relief, to my great relief

à mon grand soulagement

to feel an incredible sense of relief

se sentir grandement soulagé

that's a relief

quel soulagement

2. relief no pl (help):

relief

aide f

tax relief

un dégrèvement fiscal

3. relief (replacement):

relief

substitut m

4. relief MIL:

relief

libération f

5. relief fig:

to throw sth into relief

mettre qc en évidence

6. relief ART, GEO:

relief

relief m

II.relief [rɪˈli:f] ADJ (substitute)

relief

de remplacement

tax relief N

tax relief

dégrèvement m fiscal

relief train N

relief train

train m supplémentaire

relief map N

relief map

carte f topographique

relief worker N

1. relief worker (substitute):

relief worker

suppléant(e) m (f)

2. relief worker (worker for third-world):

relief worker

travailleur(-euse) m (f) humanitaire

Translations for relief in the French»English Dictionary

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bas-relief

bas-relief

soulagement

relief

un soupir de soulagement

a sigh of relief

modelé du terrain

relief

allégement fiscal

tax relief + vb sing

délivrance

relief

relief Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to breathe a sigh of relief

soupirer de soulagement

much to my relief, to my great relief

à mon grand soulagement

to feel an incredible sense of relief

se sentir grandement soulagé

that's a relief

quel soulagement

tax relief

un dégrèvement fiscal

to throw sth into relief

mettre qc en évidence

to sigh with relief

pousser un soupir de soulagement

to give a sigh of relief

pousser un soupir de soulagement

to find relief by doing sth

se soulager en faisant qc

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Translations for relief in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

soupape de surpression de sécurité

pressure relief valve

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It was a great relief telling people about it.

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We are doing the relief work with our government money.

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In the district, 2,141 property owners applied for the tax relief.

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In the district, 4,660 property owners applied for the tax relief.

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In the district, 9,769 property owners applied for the tax relief.

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They have over 7000 ft of vertical relief, more than any other range in the state.

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In the district, 6,317 property owners applied for the tax relief.

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The ground on the south both is a relief and a place to gather.

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The high relief had caused the dies to have a shorter life.

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In the district, 10,709 property owners applied for the tax relief.

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