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I. re·lief1 [rɪˈli:f] N

1. relief no pl:

relief (help)
Hilfe f <-, -n>
relief (help)
Unterstützung f <-, -en>
to be on relief Am inf

2. relief (diminution):

relief
Entlastung f <-, -en>
tax relief

3. relief (release from tension):

relief
Erleichterung f <-, -en>
light [or comic]relief THEAT

4. relief (substitute):

relief
Ersatz m <-es>
relief
Vertretung f <-, -en>

5. relief MIL (liberation):

6. relief LAW (remedy):

relief
Klagebegehren nt <-s> kein pl

II. re·lief1 [rɪˈli:f] N modifier

relief
relief
relief driver
Ersatzfahrer(in) m (f)

re·lief2 [rɪˈli:f] N

1. relief (three-dimensional representation):

relief
Reliefdruck m <(e)s, -e>

2. relief (sculpture):

relief
Relief nt <-s, -s>
bronze relief

3. relief no pl (sharpness of image):

relief
Kontrast m <-(e)s, -e>
to be in relief against sth
sich acc von etw dat abheben
to stand out in sharp [or bold]relief
sich acc deutlich von etw dat [o. gegen etw acc] abheben
to throw sth into relief
OpenDict entry

relief N

relief LAW

bas-relief [ˌbɑ:rɪˈli:f] N no pl

bas-relief

ˈdebt re·lief N

debt relief
Schuldenerlass m <-es, -e>

low re·ˈlief N

low relief

re·ˈlief ag·en·cy N

relief agency

re·ˈlief map N

relief map
Reliefkarte f <-, -n>

re·ˈlief road N Brit

relief road
relief road

re·ˈlief sup·ply N

re·ˈlief train N

relief train
Sonderzug m <-(e)s, -züge>

re·ˈlief work·er N

relief worker
Entwicklungshelfer(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>

ˈtax re·lief N FIN

tax relief
tax relief
Steuerentlastung f <-, -en>
tax relief
OpenDict entry

stress relief N

stress relief TECH
OpenDict entry

injunctive relief N

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