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{ "term": "relief", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "b2", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "the feeling of happiness that you have when something unpleasant stops or does not happen", "sensetop": "relief to somebodyrelief that…relief at somethingrelief at doing something", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "I felt a huge **sense of relief** when I heard they were all OK." }, { "text": "We all **breathed a sigh of relief** when he left." }, { "text": "**Much to my relief** the car was not damaged." }, { "text": "News of their safety **came as a** great **relief**." }, { "text": "She sighed with relief." }, { "text": "He smiled in relief as he saw them both." }, { "text": "She had gone through hell and there was no relief in sight for her." }, { "text": "This was a **great relief** to him.", "contextForm": "relief to somebody" }, { "text": "It was a relief to be able to talk to someone about it." }, { "text": "It was a relief to her to realize that she was not the only one with this problem." }, { "text": "His mother spoke of her relief that he was now safely home.", "contextForm": "relief that…" }, { "text": "It is actually a relief that it's finally happened." }, { "text": "She expressed relief at the outcome of the investigation.", "contextForm": "relief at something" }, { "text": "He described his relief at securing his freedom.", "contextForm": "relief at doing something" }, { "text": "**What a relief**!" }, { "text": "He believes that relief only comes from helping others with their suffering." }, { "text": "He hugged her out of sheer relief." }, { "text": "I felt enormous relief once they phoned." }, { "text": "I felt enormous relief when he walked through the door." }, { "text": "Relief flooded through me as the aeroplane landed safely." }, { "text": "She could sense his relief when she said she wouldn't be leaving." }, { "text": "She smiled in relief." }, { "text": "She smiled with evident relief." }, { "text": "She sought relief in drink." }, { "text": "The news came as a welcome relief to Bobby." }, { "text": "The news of his appointment was received with a certain relief by most people." }, { "text": "The news was a huge relief to her." }, { "text": "Their relief at the news was palpable." }, { "text": "To my great relief, she didn't notice that anything was wrong." }, { "text": "relief at not having been made a fool of" } ], "topics": ["Feelings"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["considerable", "deep", "enormous"], "verb + relief": [ "bring (somebody)", "give (somebody)", "offer (somebody)" ], "relief + verb": [ "come", "flood through somebody", "sweep over somebody" ], "relief + noun": ["valve"], "preposition": ["in relief", "out of relief", "to your relief"], "phrases": ["a cry of relief", "a sigh of relief", "tears of relief"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "the act of removing or reducing pain, worry, etc.", "sensetop": "relief of somethingrelief from something", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "modern methods of **pain relief**" }, { "text": "the relief of symptoms/suffering/poverty/pain", "contextForm": "relief of something" }, { "text": "The drugs only **provided** temporary **relief** from the pain.", "contextForm": "relief from something" }, { "text": "All the tables in the shade were occupied by people **seeking relief** from the heat." }, { "text": "Massage can **bring** some **relief** from tension." }, { "text": "Exercise is good for stress relief." }, { "text": "The injection gives complete pain relief." }, { "text": "Your doctor can give you symptomatic relief, but there is no cure." }, { "text": "Morning brought no relief from the heat." }, { "text": "relief from hunger" }, { "text": "He found relief from his fears in a world of fantasy and art." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["considerable", "deep", "enormous"], "verb + relief": [ "bring (somebody)", "give (somebody)", "offer (somebody)" ], "relief + verb": [ "come", "flood through somebody", "sweep over somebody" ], "relief + noun": ["valve"], "preposition": ["in relief", "out of relief", "to your relief"], "phrases": ["a cry of relief", "a sigh of relief", "tears of relief"] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "food, money, medicine, etc. that is given to help people in places where there has been a war or natural disaster", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "**disaster relief**" }, { "text": "**relief efforts/operations**" }, { "text": "relief organizations/supplies/work" }, { "text": "We raised £5 000 for famine relief." }, { "text": "One relief agency worker described the situation as ‘catastrophic’." }, { "text": "There was a huge international relief effort to bring help to the stricken area." }, { "text": "We need long-term solutions as well as short-term emergency relief." }, { "text": "The organization provides emergency famine relief." }, { "text": "She said that the fighting has halted almost all relief work in the area." }, { "text": "An effective multinational force will help speed delivery of humanitarian relief." } ], "synonyms": "aid", "topics": ["The environment", "Social issues"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["humanitarian", "disaster", "emergency"], "verb + relief": [ "give somebody", "provide (somebody with)", "send (somebody)" ], "relief + noun": ["work", "effort", "operation"] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "financial help given by the government to people who need it", "labels": "(especially North American English)", "cefr": "b2", "examples": [], "topics": ["Money"] }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "a reduction in the amount of tax you have to pay", "examples": [ { "text": "relief on mortgage interest payments" }, { "text": "No tax relief is available in respect of this loss." }, { "text": "You can get income tax relief for gifts to charity." }, { "text": "You get mortgage relief of 10% on the next £5 000." }, { "text": "the abolition of mortgage interest relief" } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["debt", "interest", "tax"], "verb + relief": ["get", "obtain", "receive"], "relief + verb": ["be available"] } }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "something that is interesting or fun that replaces something boring, difficult or unpleasant for a short period of time", "sensetop": "relief from something", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "a few moments of light relief in an otherwise dull performance" }, { "text": "There was little **comic relief** in his speech." }, { "text": "The calm of the countryside came as a welcome relief from the hustle and bustle of city life.", "contextForm": "relief from something" }, { "text": "The comical characters are brought into the story for a little light relief." }, { "text": "The scene provided some comic relief for the audience." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["light", "comic"], "verb + relief": ["give (somebody)", "provide (somebody with)"], "preposition": ["for relief"], "phrases": ["a moment of relief"] } }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "a person or group of people that replaces another when they have finished working for the day or when they are sick", "examples": [ { "text": "The next crew relief comes/come on duty at 9 o'clock." }, { "text": "We have a pool of relief drivers available to us." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 8, "definition": "the act of freeing a town, etc. from an enemy army that has surrounded it", "sensetop": "relief of…", "examples": [ { "text": "the relief of Mafeking" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 9, "definition": "a way of decorating wood, stone, etc. by cutting designs into the surface of it so that some parts stick out more than others; a design that is made in this way", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [ { "text": "The column was decorated **in high relief** *(= with designs that stick out a lot)* with scenes from Greek mythology." }, { "text": "The bronze doors are covered with sculpted reliefs." }, { "text": "The scene has been carved in high relief." }, { "text": "a sculpture in high relief" } ], "topics": ["Buildings"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["high", "bas", "low"], "verb + relief": ["carve (something) in"], "relief + noun": ["carving", "sculpture", "panel"], "preposition": ["in relief"] } }, { "senseNumber": 10, "definition": "the effect of colours, light, etc. that makes an object easier to notice than others around it", "examples": [ { "text": "The snow-capped mountain stood out **in sharp relief** against the blue sky." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["bold", "sharp", "stark"], "verb + relief": [ "bring something into", "throw something into", "stand out in" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 11, "definition": "the quality of a particular situation, problem, etc. that makes it easier to notice than before", "examples": [ { "text": "Their differences have been **thrown into sharp relief** by the present crisis." }, { "text": "The proximity of the wealthy suburb to the squatter camp throws the plight of the squatters into even sharper relief." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["bold", "sharp", "stark"], "verb + relief": [ "bring something into", "throw something into", "stand out in" ] } } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/rɪˈliːf/", "audio": "re/relief/relief__gb_2.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/rɪˈliːf/", "audio": "re/relief/relief__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from Old French, from relever ‘raise up, relieve’, from Latin relevare ‘raise again, alleviate’." }