English-Spanish translations for relief

• relieve
  Esta cuestión se ha puesto de relieve en nuestro debate sobre los romaníes. This is brought into sharp relief in this debate on the Roma.
  La franqueza de su Presidente solo sirve para poner de relieve la verdad que los Gobiernos ocultan a Europa. Its President’s frankness only serves to show in stark relief the truth hidden from Europe by its governments.
  El accidente pone súbitamente de relieve los riesgos asociados a los trabajos relacionados con el suministro de petróleo y gas en el mar. The accident throws into sharp relief the risks associated with oil and gas supply works out at sea.
• alivio
  Será un gran alivio librarse de ellos. It will be a great relief to be rid of them.
  Un año sin campañas, ¡qué alivio! A campaign-free year: what a relief that will be.
  Algunos diputados han mencionado la cuestión del alivio de la deuda. A number of Members have raised the issue of debt relief.
• asistencia
  De hecho, el Ministro me dijo que la cifra de centros de asistencia ha aumentado de 15 a 26. In fact, the Minister told me that the number of relief centres has increased from 15 to 26.
  Tenemos que estar allí para el pueblo, alimentarlo, proporcionar asistencia médica y apoyar su deseo de libertad. We must be there for the people, feed them, bring them medical relief, and support their yearning desire for freedom.
  Lo que yo propondría es ser activo en este ámbito, por una parte, en el ámbito de las deducciones fiscales y, de otra, en el ámbito de la asistencia. What I would propose would be to be active in this area, on the one hand in the area of tax relief and, on the other, in the area of assistance.
• auxilio
  Belarús necesita auxilio -no sólo para liberarse de la inestabilidad económica y política, sino auxilio para el pueblo-. Belarus needs relief - relief not only from economic and political instability but relief for the people.
  Las medidas de auxilio en caso de catástrofe deben ponerse en marcha con enorme rapidez. Disaster relief must be set in motion extremely quickly.
  El objetivo declarado de la Unión Europea es consolidar y reforzar la labor de auxilio global. The European Union's stated aim is to consolidate and strengthen the global relief effort.
• ayuda humanitaria
  Las organizaciones de ayuda humanitaria deben poder realizar su trabajo. The relief agencies must be able to carry out their work.
  Defendemos el concepto de ayuda humanitaria "basada en las necesidades". We defend the concept of 'needs-based' humanitarian relief.
  Gastamos una suma considerable de fondos comunitarios en ayuda humanitaria en Cuba. We spend a considerable amount of European money on humanitarian relief in Cuba.
• desahogo
• relevo
  Es necesario preparar el relevo europeo, aun sabiendo que las tropas americanas se irán. We must prepare the European relief force, even when we know that the American troops will leave.

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