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relieve in Finnish

relieve in Finnish is helpottaa oloaan, keventää, käydä tarpeillaan — relieve means to ease or reduce pain, distress, or worry.

relieve in Finnish

helpottaa oloaan
verb
keventää
verb
käydä tarpeillaan
verb
helpottaa
verb
(transitive) To ease (a person, person's thoughts etc.) from mental distress; to stop (someone) feeling anxious or worried, to alleviate the distress of. [from 14th c.]
vapauttaa
verb
(transitive) To ease (a person, person's thoughts etc.) from mental distress; to stop (someone) feeling anxious or worried, to alleviate the distress of. [from 14th c.]
helpottaa
verb
(transitive) To ease (someone, a part of the body etc.) or give relief from physical pain or discomfort. [from 14th c.]
lievittää
verb
(transitive) To ease (someone, a part of the body etc.) or give relief from physical pain or discomfort. [from 14th c.]
avustaa
verb
(transitive) To provide comfort or assistance to (someone in need, especially in poverty). [from 14th c.]
tukea
verb
(transitive) To provide comfort or assistance to (someone in need, especially in poverty). [from 14th c.]
nostaa pystyyn
verb
(obsolete) To lift up; to raise again. [15th–17th c.]
vapauttaa
verb
helpottaa
verb
(legal) To free (someone) from debt or legal obligations; to give legal relief to. [from 15th c.]
lievittää
verb
(legal) To free (someone) from debt or legal obligations; to give legal relief to. [from 15th c.]
vapauttaa
verb
(legal) To free (someone) from debt or legal obligations; to give legal relief to. [from 15th c.]
murtaa saarto
verb
(transitive) To bring military help to (a besieged town); to lift the siege on. [from 16th c.]
korostaa
verb
(now, _, rare) To make (something) stand out; to make prominent, bring into relief. [from 18th c.]

What does "relieve" mean?

  1. verb To ease or reduce pain, distress, or worry.
    "The medicine helped relieve his back pain."
  2. verb To free someone from a duty, task, or responsibility, often by taking their place.
    "A fresh guard arrived to relieve him at midnight."
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relieve in a sentence

  • The medicine helped relieve his back pain.
  • Talking to a friend can relieve a lot of stress.
  • A fresh guard arrived to relieve him at midnight.

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What is "relieve" in Finnish?

"relieve" in Finnish is helpottaa oloaan, keventää, käydä tarpeillaan. relieve means: To ease or reduce pain, distress, or worry.

How do you use "relieve" in a sentence?

Example: "The medicine helped relieve his back pain." In Finnish, "relieve" is helpottaa oloaan, keventää, käydä tarpeillaan.

Are there other ways to say "relieve" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 11 translations listed for "relieve": helpottaa oloaan, keventää, käydä tarpeillaan, helpottaa, vapauttaa, lievittää.

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