Translations for relieving in the English»Italian Dictionary (Go to Italian»English)

I.relieve [Brit rɪˈliːv, Am rəˈliv] VB trans

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1. relieve (alleviate):

relieve pain, suffering, distress, anxiety, tension

alleviare, attenuare

relieve boredom

scacciare, ingannare

relieve poverty, famine

relieve social conditions

relieve debt

relieve monotony

to relieve one's feelings (when distressed)

sfogarsi or dare sfogo ai propri sentimenti

to relieve one's feelings (when angry)

sfogare la propria collera

to relieve congestion MED, MOTOR

decongestionare

2. relieve (brighten):

a black dress relieved by a string of pearls

un vestito nero ravvivato da un filo di perle

4. relieve (help):

relieve troops, population

venire in aiuto di, soccorrere

5. relieve (take over from):

relieve worker, sentry

dare il cambio a, rilevare

to relieve the guard

fare il cambio della guardia

6. relieve MIL:

relieve town

liberare dall'assedio

II.to relieve oneself VB refl (urinate, defecate)

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to relieve oneself euph

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farmaco antidolorifico

pain-relieving drug

sgravare qn da una responsabilità

to relieve sb of a responsibility

sgravare i contribuenti da una tassa

to relieve the taxpayers of a tax

un farmaco antidolorifico, contro il dolore

a pain-relieving drug

blandire affanni

dare refrigerio a qn

decongestionare il traffico

to relieve traffic congestion

alleviare il mal di testa di qn

to relieve sb's headache

deresponsabilizzare

to relieve of responsibilities

Translations for relieving in the English»Italian Dictionary (Go to Italian»English)

relieve [rɪ·ˈli:v] VB trans

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1. relieve (assist):

3. relieve MIL:

4. relieve (urinate, defecate):

to relieve oneself

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to relieve oneself

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To proponents of natural childbirth, epidurals (and other pain-relieving drugs -- epidurals being the most common and effective) contribute to the over-medicalization of motherhood. www.slate.com

Investigations show, however, that, instead of relieving unemployment and reducing irregularity, these employment agencies actually serve to congest the labor market and to increase idleness and irregularity of employment. en.wikipedia.org

If the volvulus is greater than 180, the esophagus is closed off, thereby preventing the animal from relieving the condition by belching or vomiting. en.wikipedia.org

He pioneered the use of pressure relieving viscoelastic pads on MRI tables to improve patient care. en.wikipedia.org

In 1414 a decision was issued relieving the citizens of the town from paying tolls. en.wikipedia.org

Finally, as intuition develops, it leads to hardship instead of relieving it. en.wikipedia.org

The bark of the willow tree has been known from antiquity to have pain relieving properties. en.wikipedia.org

Even closing his eyes brings no relieving darkness from his frightening world, as he can see through his eyelids. en.wikipedia.org

In addition to relieving patient suffering, anaesthesia allowed more intricate operations in the internal regions of the human body. en.wikipedia.org

The forts could store sufficient supplies to enable the defenders to hold out for a few weeks, and to supply relieving troops. en.wikipedia.org

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