English-Russian translations for relief

• релье́ф
• барелье́ф
• барельеф
• облегче́ние
• разгрузка
• рельеф

Definition of relief

• The removal of stress or discomfort
• The feeling associated with the removal of stress or discomfort
• Release from a post or duty, as when replaced by another
• Aid or assistance offered in time of need
• A lowering of a tax through special provisions; tax relief
• A type of sculpture or other artwork in which shapes or figures protrude from a flat background
• The difference of elevations on a surface
• The supposed projection of a charge from the surface of a field, indicated by shading on the sinister and lower sides
• Characterized by surface inequalities

Examples

• I sighed with relief when I found out that my daughter hadnt got lost, but was waiting for me at home
• Officer Schmidt can finally go home because his relief has arrived
• the relief on that part of the Earths surface

Related words

• bas-relief
• half-relief
• mid-relief
• relief valve
• relief printing
• relief teacher
• relief agency
• relief map
• relief pitcher