Relevo (en. Relief)

/reˈle.βo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Definition: Action of relieving someone in their position or activity.

Example Sentence: The relay in the work team was carried out without problems.

El relevo en el equipo de trabajo se realizó sin inconvenientes.

Definition: Action of replacing something with another thing.

Example Sentence: The replacement of parts in the machinery is necessary for its proper functioning.

El relevo de piezas en la maquinaria es necesario para su correcto funcionamiento.

Definition: Running technique in which an object is passed from hand to hand between runners.

Example Sentence: The relay in the relay race was very fast.

El relevo en la carrera de relevos fue muy rápido.

Etymology/Origin: From Latin 'relevare', which means 'to elevate again'.

Phrase: generational relay

Meaning: Change from one generation to another in a social or cultural context.

relevo generacional

Phrase: pass the relay

Meaning: Transfer responsibility to another person.

dar el relevo

Phrase: be on relay

Meaning: Be in a position to replace someone in a position.

estar en relevo

Related Word: relieve

Description: Carrying out the function of someone who is leaving or cannot continue.

relevar

Related Word: replacement

Description: Action of replacing something with another thing.

reemplazo

Related Word: substitution

Description: Action of putting in place of something else.

sustitución

Meaning: In sports jargon, it refers to the strategy of changing players.

Example: The relay in the match was key to winning.

El relevo en el partido fue clave para ganar.

Meaning: Colloquial use to refer to the action of leaving someone in a job.

Example: When the new one arrived, it was already time to make the relay.

Cuando llegó el nuevo, ya era hora de hacer el relevo.