No. 4,734 in Catalan
rellevar
"Rellevar" means "to relieve" or "to replace" someone or something in a role or duty.
In a sentence
Necessitem algú per rellevar el guardià de nit.
We need someone to relieve the night guard.
In this sentence, 'rellevar' is used to mean 'to relieve' someone from their duty or position temporarily or permanently.
La nova mesura ajudarà a rellevar les dificultats financeres.
The new measure will help to alleviate the financial difficulties.
Here 'rellevar' is used in the sense of 'to alleviate' or lessen the burden of something, indicating a figurative relief.
En aquest esport, és comú rellevar el primer corredor en una cursa de relleus.
In this sport, it's common to replace the first runner in a relay race.
In this instance, 'rellevar' signifies 'to replace' or swap one person for another, particularly in sequences or team contexts.
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