aliviar

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verb

to lighten
to relieve, alleviate, unburden
to sootheto bring comfort or relief

Forms

Present

I	alivio
you	alivias
he, she, it	alivia
we	aliviamos
you (plural)	aliviáis
they	alivian

Preterite

I	alivié
you	aliviaste
he, she, it	alivió
we	aliviamos
you (plural)	aliviasteis
they	aliviaron

Imperfect

I	aliviaba
you	aliviabas
he, she, it	aliviaba
we	aliviábamos
you (plural)	aliviabais
they	aliviaban

Future

I	aliviaré
you	aliviarás
he, she, it	aliviará
we	aliviaremos
you (plural)	aliviaréis
they	aliviarán

Conditional

I	aliviaría
you	aliviarías
he, she, it	aliviaría
we	aliviaríamos
you (plural)	aliviaríais
they	aliviarían

Subjunctive

I	alivie
you	alivies
he, she, it	alivie
we	aliviemos
you (plural)	aliviéis
they	alivien

Imperfect subjunctive

I	aliviara / aliviase
you	aliviaras / aliviases
he, she, it	aliviara / aliviase
we	aliviáramos / aliviásemos
you (plural)	aliviarais / aliviaseis
they	aliviaran / aliviasen

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Used in the library

La bomba no llega a explotar, y todo el mundo respira aliviado.The bomb doesn't go off, and everyone breathes a sigh of relief.A2Otra vez, por favor (8) — Once more, please (8) (A2)
Para aliviar la espalda, el camionero anda diez minutos.To relieve his back, the lorry driver walks for ten minutes.B1Otra vez, por favor (13) — Once more, please (13) (B1)
Para aliviar el dolor sirve el agua fría, dice ella.To relieve the pain cold water works, she says.B1Otra vez, por favor (5) — Once more, please (5) (B1)
Para aliviar la espera hay café y una tortuga en el patio.To relieve the wait there's coffee and a tortoise in the yard.B1Otra vez, por favor (20) — Once more, please (20) (B1)

Other ways to say it

aligerarto hasten; to accelerate; to lighten (as a load)

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