relieve
/ɹɪˈliv/ verbe B2En français : soulager, relayer, faire ses besoins, se soulager
- To ease (a person, person's thoughts etc.) from mental distress; to stop (someone) feeling anxious or worried, to alleviate the distress of. · I was greatly relieved by the jury's verdict.
- To ease (someone, a part of the body etc.) or give relief from physical pain or discomfort.
- To alleviate (pain, distress, mental discomfort etc.).
- To provide comfort or assistance to (someone in need, especially in poverty).
- To free (someone) from debt or legal obligations; to give legal relief to. · This shall not relieve either Party of any obligations.
- To bring military help to (a besieged town); to lift the siege on.
- To release (someone) from or of a difficulty, unwanted task, responsibility etc.
- To free (someone) from their post, task etc. by taking their place.
He/she/it relieves · Prétérit relieved · Participe passé relieved · Forme en -ing relieving
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Dans la bibliothèque
So she set the little creature down, and felt quite relieved to see it trot away quietly into the wood.
“Well, I don’t mind doing that,” agreed Diana, relieved.
He became greatly frightened at this and made many motions to Dorothy to relieve him, but she could not understand.
Soon afterward he came up to a Shepherd and fawned upon him, wagging his tail as if to say, “I am a suppliant, and seek your aid.” The Shepherd boldly examined the beast, discovered the thorn, and placing his paw upon his lap, pulled it out; thus relieved of his pain, the Lion returned into the forest.
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