relevar

to relieve

to remove

relevar(rreh-leh-bahr)

transitive verb

1. (military)

a. to relieve

Soldado, relevará al centinela en cuatro horas.

Private, you will relieve the sentry in four hours.

2. (to stand in for)

a. to take over from

Raúl Castro relevó a su hermano Fidel como presidente de Cuba.

Raul Castro took over from his brother Fidel as the president of Cuba.

b. to replace

Relevé a mi padre en la empresa familiar cuando su salud empeoró.

I replaced my father in the family business when his health deteriorated.

c. to substitute

Yo relevé a la profesora de inglés mientras estuvo de licencia por maternidad.

I substituted the English teacher while she was away on maternity leave.

3. (to dismiss)

a. to remove

El Presidente relevó al Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores por el escándalo de corrupción.

The President removed the Secretary of Foreign Affairs over the corruption scandal.

b. to relieve

Con la denuncia por maltrato de alumnos, la profesora corre el riesgo de que la releven de su cargo.

Given the complaint regarding her mistreatment of students, the professor runs the risk of being relieved of her post.

4. (to exempt)

a. to free

Mi madre me relevó de hacer la tarea porque me dolía la cabeza.

My mother freed me from doing my homework because my head hurt.

b. to relieve

El jefe releva al empleado del mes de las tareas más tediosas y aburridas.

The boss relieves the employee of the month from the more boring and tedious tasks.

c. to exonerate

Mi hermano regresó a la ciudad y me relevó de la responsabilidad de cuidar a nuestro padre enfermo solo.

My brother returned to the city and exonerated me from the responsibility of caring for our sick father on my own.

5. (to evaluate) (River Plate)

a. to survey

Las autoridades relevaron el estado de las viviendas afectadas por el temporal.

The authorities surveyed the condition of the houses affected by the storm.

b. to assess

El ministro viajará a la zona de desastre para relevar la situación personalmente

The minister will travel to the disaster area in order to assess the situation personally.