Translation
to relieve, to ease
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Word origin
From Latin alleviare ('to lighten'), from ad plus levis ('light'). The same root gives English 'alleviate' and 'levity'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- alleviare
- English cognates
- alleviate, levity, elevate
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | alivio | alivié | aliviaba | aliviaré | aliviaría |
| tú | alivias | aliviaste | aliviabas | aliviarás | aliviarías |
| él/ella/ud. | alivia | alivió | aliviaba | aliviará | aliviaría |
| nos. | aliviamos | aliviamos | aliviábamos | aliviaremos | aliviaríamos |
| vos. | aliviáis | aliviasteis | aliviabais | aliviaréis | aliviaríais |
| ellos/uds. | alivian | aliviaron | aliviaban | aliviarán | aliviarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | alivie | aliviara | aliviase |
| tú | alivies | aliviaras | aliviases |
| él/ella/ud. | alivie | aliviara | aliviase |
| nos. | aliviemos | aliviáramos | aliviásemos |
| vos. | aliviéis | aliviarais | aliviaseis |
| ellos/uds. | alivien | aliviaran | aliviasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | alivia |
| ud. | alivie |
| nosotros | aliviemos |
| vosotros | aliviad |
| uds. | alivien |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- aliviando
- Past participle
- aliviado
Examples
.
This tablet will help you relieve the headache.
.
Talking to a friend eases my mind a lot.
.
The doctor gave her something to ease the fever.
¡ ! calmante malestar .
What a relief! The painkiller eased the discomfort straight away.
.
Nothing could ease his sadness that afternoon.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 37, lesson 8: aliviar, ciclo, charlar and 7 more words.