relieved

• Qui ressent un soulagement ou un apaisement après une période d'inquiétude, de stress ou d'anxiété.

Feeling a sense of comfort or reassurance after a period of worry, stress, or anxiety.

1. Feeling of comfort after worryB1formal

   Feeling happy or grateful because something unpleasant has not happened or has ended.

   Soulagé

   • She was relieved to hear that her flight was not cancelled.
   • He felt relieved after passing the difficult exam.
   • They were relieved when the storm passed without damage.

   Synonymescomfortedgladgratefulreassuredthankful

   Antonymesanxiousconcerneddistressedtroubledworried

2. Free from anxiety or stressB1formal

   No longer feeling anxious, stressed, or worried about a situation.

   soulagé

   • I am relieved that the surgery went well.
   • She looked relieved when she found her lost wallet.
   • He was relieved to finally finish the long project.

   Synonymescomfortedreassuredrelaxedunconcernedunworried

   Antonymesanxiousstressedtenseuneasyworried

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de supprimer ou de diminuer une douleur, une souffrance ou un fardeau, ainsi que le fait de prendre en charge les obligations de quelqu'un d'autre.

A verb used to indicate the act of removing or reducing pain, distress, or a burden, or taking over a duty from someone.

1. Reduce pain or discomfortB1formal

   To make pain, distress, or a problem less severe.

   Soulager

   • The medicine helped relieve her headache.
   • A warm bath can relieve muscle tension.
   • He took a deep breath to relieve his anxiety.

   Synonymesallayalleviateassuageeaselessenmitigatereducesoothe

   Antonymesaggravateexacerbateintensifyworsen

2. Free from a duty or burdenB2formal

   To take over a task or responsibility from someone, freeing them.

   relever (quelqu'un) de (une tâche)

   • The night shift worker will relieve the day guard at 6 PM.
   • She was relieved of her duties after the incident.
   • The new assistant relieved him of the paperwork.

   Synonymesdischargereleasereplacespare

   Antonymesburdenchargeencumberloadsaddle

3. Alleviate boredom or monotonyB2informal

   To make something less boring or monotonous.

   rompre la monotonie

   • A joke can relieve the tension in a meeting.
   • They played games to relieve the boredom of the long flight.
   • The colorful decorations relieved the plainness of the room.

   Synonymesbreakdiversifyenlivenintersperseliven uppunctuatespice upvary