Spanish Conversation · Level 55
75 words
Spanish word
aliviar
Pronunciation
IPA/aliˈβjaɾ/
Meaning
- verbrelieve
Example
Esta medicina alivia el dolor.
This medicine relieves pain.
More examples
Una conversación sincera puede aliviar la tensión entre ambos.
An honest conversation can relieve tension between them.
Core concept
A tight knot around a person's chest loosening.
Common phrases
aliviar el dolor
relieve pain
aliviar el estrés
relieve stress
aliviar la tensión
relieve tension
Similar words
calmar: Soothe anxiety or agitation, bringing calm to a person or symptom.
quitar: Remove a pain, burden, or obstacle so it no longer affects someone.
Definition in Spanish
Hacer que una sensación física o emocional sea menos intensa o menos pesada para quien la sufre.
Word origin
Spanish aliviar comes from Latin alleviare (ad- 'to' + levis 'light'), meaning 'to make light', and the verb keeps the sense of making a physical or emotional burden less heavy.
Usage tips
- 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.