high relief in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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relief [Am rəˈlif, Brit rɪˈliːf] N

1. relief U (from worry, pain):

relief
alivio m
a sigh/feeling of relief
un suspiro/una sensación de alivio
what a relief!
¡qué alivio!
to my great relief, she forgot all about it
para mi gran alivio, se olvidó completamente del asunto
the concert had not sold out, much to my relief
por suerte todavía quedaban entradas para el concierto
it's a relief that the rain's stopped/to sit down at last
menos mal que ha parado de llover/que al fin puedo sentarme
the news came as a great relief to us
respiramos aliviados or tranquilos al oír la noticia
it will be a relief for your parents
tus padres se quedarán tranquilos
it will be a relief for your parents
será un alivio or una tranquilidad para tus padres
he provides comic relief in a gloomy movie
relaja la tensión con una nota cómica en una película bastante pesimista
I went to the movies for light relief
fui al cine para distraerme
I wanted some relief from the daily routine
quería escapar un poco de la rutina diaria
to give relief from pain
calmar or aliviar el dolor

I.high <higher highest> [Am haɪ, Brit hʌɪ] ADJ

2.1. high (considerable, greater than usual):

high number/score/salary/interest rate
alto
high pressure/voltage/current
alto
high speed/velocity
alto
high wind
fuerte
high temperature/fever
alto
he has a very high color
tiene un color muy subido
think of a number higher than five
piensa en un número mayor que cinco
the high latitudes
las altas latitudes
the temperature was in the high eighties
la temperatura rondaba los noventa grados
the death toll could rise as high as 20
el número de muertos podría elevarse a 20
unemployment is very high
hay mucho desempleo
the high cost of giving in to terrorism
el alto precio que se paga por ceder al terrorismo
to pay a high price for sth
pagar algo muy caro
they've paid a high price for failure
han pagado muy caro el fracaso
to play for high stakes
apostar fuerte
my hopes were high as I set out
tenía grandes esperanzas al partir
Byzantine art finds its highest expression in …
el arte bizantino tiene su expresión más depurada en …
to be high in sth
ser rico en algo
high in protein
rico en proteínas

II.high <higher highest> [Am haɪ, Brit hʌɪ] ADV

1.1. high fly:

high
alto
the tower loomed high over the town
la torre se erguía or se alzaba por encima de la ciudad
the mountain towered high above us
la montaña se elevaba dominante sobre nosotros
they built ever higher
construían cada vez más alto
high in the sky
en lo alto del cielo
high overhead
en las alturas
high up
arriba
high up
en lo alto
if you go a bit higher up, you'll get a better view
si subes un poco más, tendrás mejor vista
the Bears are fairly high in the league
los Bears están entre los primeros de la liga
it's pretty high (up) on the agenda
es uno de los asuntos más importantes
to run high river:
estar crecido
to run high sea:
estar embravecido
to run high feelings:
estar exaltados
passions run high in this thrilling new saga
las pasiones se desatan en esta nueva y emocionante saga
high and dry, to leave sb high and dry
dejar a alguien en la estacada
high and dry, to leave sb high and dry
dejar a alguien tirado inf
there was the boat, high and dry on a sandbank
allí estaba el bote, varado en un banco de arena
to search or hunt or look high and low (for sth)
remover cielo y tierra (para encontrar algo)

III.high [Am haɪ, Brit hʌɪ] N

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The exterior and outer courtyard were quite plain, but the inner courtyard was decorated with breathtaking stucco panels moulded in high relief.
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The interior features a baroque, open stairwell with a glazed dome and high relief swags.
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The formats are of bas-relief, high relief and in circular form.
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This vessel combines the techniques of engraving, high relief and three-dimensional relief in a dignified and refined form with intricately worked designs.
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The high relief had caused the dies to have a shorter life.
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The dome was decorated with cherubs in high relief (removed in 1841), and supported on pendentives with elaborate plaster decoration.
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Stained glass and enamel on metalwork became important media, and larger sculptures in the round developed, although high relief was the principal technique.
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The design of the stamp replicates the memorial, the largest high relief sculpture in the world.
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The neck is decorated with ornamental motifs while four satyrs in high relief are casually seated on the shoulders of the vase.
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The station is decorated with a red tuff high relief.
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