relevo

f. & m.

1 relief, person who relieves another in his duty.

2 relay.

3 baton change.

m.

1 change.

tomar el relevo to take over

el relevo de la guardia the changing of the guard

2 relief (sustituto, grupo).

3 relay (sport) (acción).

relevos (carrera) relay (race)

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: relevar.

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relevo

► nombre masculino

1 MILITAR relief, change of the guard

2 DEPORTE relay

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FRASEOLOGÍA

tomar el relevo de to relieve, take over from

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noun m.

1) relief

2) relay

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SM

1) (=acto) relief, change; (=personas) relief

tomar el relevo — to take over

relevo de la guardia — changing of the guard

relevo de los tiros — change of horses

2) pl relevos (Dep) relay sing , relay race sing

100 metros relevos — 100 metre relay

relevos femeninos — women's relay sing

relevos masculinos — men's relay sing

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masculino

a) (Mil)

el relevo de la guardia — the changing of the guard

le hice el relevo a las dos — I relieved him at two o'clock

b) (Dep) tb

relevos — relay (race)

tomarle el relevo a alguien — (Dep) to take the baton from somebody; (en tarea) to take over from somebody

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= changeover [change-over], changing of the guard, relay.

Ex. The changeover has resulted in more rapid machine-editing of input and reduced costs for cataloguing.

Ex. The recent reorganization has resulted in a merger of the academic and public divisions and a changing of the guard among the company's top officials.

Ex. The rising tension over the Olympic torch relay is heightening concerns whether this summer's Games will be clouded by political rancor.

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* carrera de relevos = relay race.

* ceder el relevo = pass (on) + the torch, pass (on) + the baton.

* pasar el relevo a = hand + the reins over to.

* relevo de la guardia = changing of the guard.

* tomar el relevo = hand over + the torch, pass (on) + the torch, pass (on) + the baton, take it from here.

* tomar el relevo (de) = take over + the leadership (from).

* tomar el relevo en el mando = take over + the helm.

* tomar el relevo en el timón = take over + the helm.

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masculino

a) (Mil)

el relevo de la guardia — the changing of the guard

le hice el relevo a las dos — I relieved him at two o'clock

b) (Dep) tb

relevos — relay (race)

tomarle el relevo a alguien — (Dep) to take the baton from somebody; (en tarea) to take over from somebody

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= changeover [change-over], changing of the guard, relay.

Ex: The changeover has resulted in more rapid machine-editing of input and reduced costs for cataloguing.

Ex: The recent reorganization has resulted in a merger of the academic and public divisions and a changing of the guard among the company's top officials.

Ex: The rising tension over the Olympic torch relay is heightening concerns whether this summer's Games will be clouded by political rancor.

* carrera de relevos = relay race.

* ceder el relevo = pass (on) + the torch, pass (on) + the baton.

* pasar el relevo a = hand + the reins over to.

* relevo de la guardia = changing of the guard.

* tomar el relevo = hand over + the torch, pass (on) + the torch, pass (on) + the baton, take it from here.

* tomar el relevo (de) = take over + the leadership (from).

* tomar el relevo en el mando = take over + the helm.

* tomar el relevo en el timón = take over + the helm.

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relevo

masculine

1 (Mil):

el relevo de la guardia the changing of the guard

le hice el relevo a las seis I relieved him at six o'clock

tras el último relevo en el gobierno after the last government reshuffle

conductor/tripulación de relevo relief driver/crew

2 (Dep) tb

relevos relay, relay race

tomarle el relevo a algn (Dep) to take the baton from sb; (en una tarea) to take over from sb

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Del verbo relevar: (conjugate relevar)

relevo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

relevó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
relevar    
relevo
relevar (conjugate relevar) verbo transitivo

a) (sustituir) ‹guarda/enfermera› to relieve;

‹jugador› to replace, take over from;

◊ relevo la guardia (Mil) to change the guard

b) (destituir) to remove

relevarse verbo pronominal
to take turns, take it in turn(s)
relevo sustantivo masculino

a)

◊ de relevo ‹conductor/equipo› relief (before n)

b) (Dep) tb

◊ relevos relay (race)

relevar verbo transitivo
1 (de una carga u obligación) to exempt from, let off
2 (de un puesto o cargo) to remove, relieve
3 (una persona a otra en una función) to relieve, take over from
4 Dep to substitute, replace
relevo sustantivo masculino
1 (acción) changing: tomar el relevo (de alguien), to take over (from sb)
2 (persona o grupo) relief: en la cúpula del partido se está produciendo un relevo generacional, a new generation of political activists is taking over leadership of the party
3 Dep (carrera de) relevos, relay (race)
'relevo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
testigo
English:
relay
- relief

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relevo nm

1. [sustitución, cambio] change;

tomar el relevo to take over;

el relevo de la guardia the changing of the guard

2. [sustituto, grupo] relief;

el relevo del presidente estuvo presente en la reunión the person who was taking over from the president was present at the meeting

3.

relevos [carrera] relay (race);

el relevo jamaicano the Jamaican relay team;

tomar el relevo [de atleta] to take the baton;

España tomó el relevo de Francia como principal destino turístico Spain took over from o replaced France as the most popular tourist destination

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relevo

m MIL change; (sustituto) relief, replacement;

tomar el relevo de alguien take over from s.o., relieve s.o.;

carrera de relevos DEP relay (race)

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relevo nm

1) : relief, replacement

2) : relay

carrera de relevos: relay race

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relevo n

1. (persona) relief

¿ya ha llegado el relevo? has the relief arrived yet?

2. (turno) shift

relevo de la guardia changing of the guard