alivio

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relief

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alivio

masculine noun

1. relief

alivio [ah-lee’-ve-o]

noun

1. Alleviation, ease. (m)

2. Mitigation of pain; comfort. (m)

3. De alivio, awful; horrible. (m)

alivio

1 (consuelo) relief

es un gran alivio haber aprobado por fin it's a great relief to have passed at last; I'm relieved that I've passed at last

es un alivio saber que nadie haya aprobado

¡qué alivio! what a relief!; dio un suspiro de alivio he gave a sigh of relief

2 [de un dolor]

los paños calientes le servirán de alivio the hot towels will ease o relieve his pain; ¡que siga el alivio! I hope you continue to improve!

los nietos son el mejor alivio para su tristeza

3 (España)

de alivio awful; frightful; me dio un susto de alivio he gave me an awful fright

alivio de luto half-mourning

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basement, cellar (in a house); vault (in a bank)