English–Spanish
“relieve” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/aliˈβjaɾ/
Example
Esta medicina alivia el dolor.
This medicine relieves pain.
How to say “relieve” in Spanish
“Relieve” in Spanish is aliviar.
A tight knot around a person's chest loosening.
Example sentences with aliviar
Una conversación sincera puede aliviar la tensión entre ambos.
An honest conversation can relieve tension between them.
Tips for using aliviar
- To say that something makes someone feel less worried, Spanish commonly puts a clitic pronoun before aliviar (me/te/le) to mark who feels eased, while the resulting condition is estar aliviado.