Use of "aliviarse"

Question

I was reading a book and I ran by the sentence: "Cuando se alivió el sol..", which I would think means: "When the sun becomes bearable." My question is can I use "aliviarse" like this: "Cuando el dolor se me alivió del cuerpo..." - "When the pain became bearable to my body..."

Answer 1

My question is can I use "aliviarse" like this: "Cuando el dolor se me alivió del cuerpo..." -

I don't think so, or at least, I have never heard anything like that... and it is not in any of my dictionaries. Interpreted in the standard way, you are saying that the pain is "experiencing less pain" in your body. You can say "Me alivié del dolor de espalda", but I don't think this is a very common expression.

Answer 2

Aliviarse appears here with some examples

Aliviar = to relieve

Aliviarse = to be relieved.

This one is quite close to your example to get better, ease, lessen etc

Did you notice that none of those used the passive or intransitve construction that is being attempted. I googled around looking for that construction with dolor and aliviarse and couldn't find any. We need a native keen on grammar. - 0074b507, Jun 23, 2011

there seems to be heaps for se me alivia? - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 23, 2011

Answer 3

aliviarse? I don't see a pronominal usage listed for that verb in our dictionary.

The R A E dictionalry lists several pronomial uses, but I'm not sure that to become bearable is one of the contexts. I'm not sure that your meaning will be understood. Most of the meanings are to relieve, lessen, alleviate.

Have a look:

aliviar