relieved — feeling happy because something unpleasant has stopped or has not happened
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: feeling happy because something unpleasant has stopped or has not happened
Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈliːvd/
Korean meaning: 불쾌하거나 걱정스러운 일이 끝나거나 일어나지 않아서 안도하는, 홀가분한
Korean pronunciation: 리**리**브드
Example Sentences
- She was relieved when her cat finally came down from the tree after three days.
- I felt relieved after confessing to my parents that I accidentally broke their favorite vase.
- The teacher looked relieved when she realized the fire alarm was just a drill, not a real emergency.
relieved
ADJECTIVE//rɪˈliːvd//
feeling happy because something unpleasant has stopped or has not happened
A patient feels relieved after receiving good news from her doctor
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She achieved what she believed, now finally relieved!
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Origin
라틴어 'relevare(다시 들어올리다)'에서 유래. 무거운 짐을 들어올려 제거한다는 의미에서 '부담을 덜어준다'는 뜻으로 발전했습니다.
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“She was relieved when her cat finally came down from the tree after three days.”
“I felt relieved after confessing to my parents that I accidentally broke their favorite vase.”
“The teacher looked relieved when she realized the fire alarm was just a drill, not a real emergency.”
“He was relieved to discover that the strange noise in his house was just his robot vacuum, not a burglar.”
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