aliviar

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Galician

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Etymology

From Latin alleviāre.

Pronunciation

Verb

aliviar (first-person singular present alivio, first-person singular preterite aliviei, past participle aliviado)
aliviar (first-person singular present alivio, first-person singular preterite aliviei, past participle aliviado, reintegrationist norm)

  1. (transitive) to relieve, ease, alleviate
    Synonyms: acalmar, atenuar, mitigar
  2. (transitive) to lighten
    Synonym: alixeirar
  3. (euphemistic) to steal
  4. (pronominal) to shit
    Synonym: facer de corpo
  5. (intransitive) to calm down
    Synonym: amainar
  6. (impersonal, of the weather) to clear up
    Synonyms: amainar, escampar

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin alleviāre. Doublet of aligeirar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.li.viˈa(ʁ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /a.liˈvja(ʁ)/
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /a.li.viˈa(ɾ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /a.liˈvja(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /a.li.viˈa(ʁ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /a.liˈvja(ʁ)/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.li.viˈa(ɻ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /a.liˈvja(ɻ)/
 

  • Hyphenation: a‧li‧vi‧ar

Verb

aliviar (first-person singular present alivio, first-person singular preterite aliviei, past participle aliviado)

  1. to relieve, ease, alleviate
  2. to lighten
  3. (euphemistic) to steal

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Quotations

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Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin alleviāre. Doublet of aligerar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aliˈbjaɾ/
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧li‧viar

Verb

aliviar (first-person singular present alivio, first-person singular preterite alivié, past participle aliviado)

  1. (transitive) to lighten
    Synonym: aligerar
  2. (transitive) to relieve, alleviate, unburden
    Me alivia.I am relieved.
  3. (reflexive) to soothe (to bring comfort or relief)

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