sollievo
relief
In Italian, the word 'sollievo' is used to express relief, which can be physical or emotional. It can refer to the alleviation of pain or discomfort, or the easing of a burden or worry. For example, 'Ho provato un grande sollievo quando ho saputo che era tutto a posto' means 'I felt great relief when I found out everything was okay'.
Example sentences using: sollievo
Ho sentito un grande sollievo quando ho saputo che era tutto a posto.
I felt a great relief when I found out that everything was alright.
In this sentence, 'sollievo' is used to express the speaker's sense of relief upon learning that everything is alright. It is common in Italian to use 'sollievo' this way, to articulate a release of worry or tension.
Il sollievo dal dolore fu immediato dopo aver preso il medicinale.
The relief from pain was immediate after taking the medicine.
In this context, 'sollievo' has been used to denote the alleviation or reduction of physical pain. This sentence could appear in conversations or writings related to health and medicine where the effectiveness of pain relief medication is being discussed.
Trovo sollievo nel disegno quando sono stressato.
I find relief in drawing when I'm stressed.
In this sentence, 'sollievo' expresses the sense of relief found in an activity (in this case, drawing) that helps to reduce a negative condition (stress). This indicates the speaker's personal coping strategy for managing stress.