soulage in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for soulage in the French»English Dictionary

I.soulager [sulaʒe] VB trans

1. soulager (décharger):

soulager personne, entreprise, étagère

to relieve (de of)

passe-moi une valise, ça te soulagera

let me relieve you of one of your suitcases

il faut le soulager des tâches administratives

we'll have to relieve him of administrative duties

suppression d'une taxe pour soulager les entreprises exportatrices

tax relief for exporters

2. soulager (apaiser):

soulager personne

to relieve

soulager peine, conscience

to relieve, to ease

soulager qn d'un mal de tête

to relieve sb's headache

pleure un bon coup, ça soulage

have a good cry, you'll feel better

la mort de l'assassin ne soulagera pas ma peine

the death of the murderer will not assuage my grief

tu m'as soulagé d'un grand poids

you've taken a great weight off my shoulders

3. soulager (voler):

soulager fig, inf

to relieve (de qc of sth)

il s'est fait soulager de son portefeuille

somebody relieved him of his wallet

II.se soulager VB refl

1. se soulager (satisfaire un besoin naturel):

se soulager inf euph

to relieve oneself

2. se soulager (s'apaiser):

elle m'a raconté tout cela pour se soulager

she told me the whole story to get it off her chest

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cela soulage mais ne guérit pas

it brings relief but it does not act as a cure

Translations for soulage in the English»French Dictionary

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thankful (relieved)

soulagé (to do de faire, for de)

to be thankful (that) …

être soulagé que …

relieve pain, suffering, distress, anxiety, tension

soulager

to relieve sb of burden

soulager qn de

a pickpocket relieved him of his wallet hum

un voleur l'a soulagé de son portefeuille hum

to feel relieved

se sentir soulagé

to be relieved to hear that …

être soulagé d'apprendre que …

to be relieved that …

être soulagé que …

+ subj to be relieved at news, results

être soulagé par

to relieve oneself

se soulager euph

alleviate boredom, pain, suffering

soulager

his heart lightened

il s'est senti soulagé

as a salve to one's/sb's conscience

pour soulager sa conscience/la conscience de qn

to salve one's conscience

soulager sa conscience

to ease sb's plight

soulager la détresse de qn

throw off burden

se soulager de

to relieve an itch

soulager des démangeaisons

soulage in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for soulage in the French»English Dictionary

I.soulager [sulaʒe] VB trans

soulager

to relieve

II.soulager [sulaʒe] VB refl

1. soulager (se défouler):

se soulager en faisant qc

to find relief by doing sth

2. soulager inf (satisfaire un besoin naturel):

se soulager

to relieve oneself

Translations for soulage in the English»French Dictionary

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relieved

soulagé(e)

relieve

soulager

to be relieved about sth/that ...

être soulagé à propos de qc/que...

relieve symptoms

soulager

to relieve oneself

se soulager

salve

soulager

unburden

soulager

to unburden oneself of sth

se soulager de qc

lighten

soulager

to feel an incredible sense of relief

se sentir grandement soulagé

to get sth off one's chest

se soulager le cœur

to be laughing inf

être soulagé

dull

soulager

soulage Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

se soulager en faisant qc

to find relief by doing sth

se soulager

to relieve oneself

être soulagé à propos de qc/que...

to be relieved about sth/that ...