aliviar

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin alleviāre, present active infinitive of alleviō. Doublet of aligerar.

Verb

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

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

Conjugation

Quotations

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:aliviar.


Spanish

Etymology

From Latin alleviāre, present active infinitive of alleviō. Doublet of aligerar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aliˈbjaɾ/, [aliˈβjaɾ]

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

Conjugation

      Derived terms

      Further reading

      This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.