Relevo in english
pronunciation: rɪlif part of speech: noun
relevar = take over ; put out to + grass ; put out to + pasture.
Example: DOBIS/LIBIS can take over much of the housekeeping work necessary for a smoothly functioning library = DOBIS/LIBIS can take over much of the housekeeping work necessary for a smoothly functioning library.Example: The article 'Should the computer be put out to grass?' argues that successful transfer of information relies more on quality than quantity.Example: Let the free market decide whether it wants to support Prince's way of doing business or it wants to put him out to pasture.more:
» relevar de una obligación = relieve + Nombre + of + Posesivo + duty .
Example: I believe that it was in a West Riding town that three successive chief constables were relieved of their duties because they were drunk and incapable.» relevar de un cargo = relieve + Nombre + of + Posesivo + duty .
Example: I believe that it was in a West Riding town that three successive chief constables were relieved of their duties because they were drunk and incapable.» relevarse = take + a turn at ; take + turns .
Example: Journeyman printers generally specialized as compositors or pressmen and, although a compositor might on occasion take a turn at the press (especially in a small shop), few pressmen could set type efficiently. Example: They took turns in supervising the library in and out of school hours.relevo = changeover [change-over] ; changing of the guard ; relay.
Example: The changeover has resulted in more rapid machine-editing of input and reduced costs for cataloguing.Example: 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.Example: The rising tension over the Olympic torch relay is heightening concerns whether this summer's Games will be clouded by political rancor.more:
» carrera de relevos = relay race .
Example: A total of 10,000 relay race runners from all parts of the world are expected to carry the Olympic flame.» ceder el relevo = pass (on) + the torch (to) ; pass (on) + the baton (to) .
Example: The burning question is how to pass the torch to a new generation of leaders. Example: In a direct reference to Africa's undemocratic leaders, he urged them to pass the baton to the next generation.» conductor de relevo = relief driver .
Example: The relief driver on board a coach which crashed and burst into flames in France has returned home to his family.» equipo de relevos = relay team .
Example: The 400m relay team took first place in another photo finish.» pasar el relevo a = hand + the reins over to .
Example: Yesterday, lame duck legislators returned for their final week before handing the reins over to the 110th Congress next month.» relevo de la guardia = changing of the guard .
Example: 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.» testigo de relevo = relay baton ; baton [Referido a un relevo ya sea real o figurado] .
Example: The ultimate goal of passing a relay baton is to do it in the fastest way possible. Example: To quote Mr Wedgeworth, 'the baton for the next IFLA Conference has now been transferred from the Chinese Organizing Committee to the Danish Organizing Committee'.» tomar el relevo = hand over + the torch ; pass (on) + the torch (to) ; pass (on) + the baton (to) ; take it from here ; pass over + the gavel ; hand over + the gavel .
Example: The Freedom of Information torch will be handed over to Joel Campbell during the national convention in October 1998. Example: The burning question is how to pass the torch to a new generation of leaders. Example: In a direct reference to Africa's undemocratic leaders, he urged them to pass the baton to the next generation. Example: I had intended to walk him to his classroom, but before I could follow him through the double doors, he said, 'I can take it from here, Papa'. Example: I shall pass over the gavel to my good friend, Willy Segal, and let him take over where I leave off. Example: Words cannot express the sense of pride and privilege I experienced when David Dornheggen handed over the gavel to me.» tomar el relevo (de) = take over + the leadership (from) .
Example: The author divides staff into 2 groups: 'baby boomers' (born 1946-1961) who grew up assuming full and secure employment but tend now to be technologically challenged; and 'baby busters' (born 1965-1975) who tend to be technological savants and are taking over the leadership from the older generation of librarians.» tomar el relevo en el mando = take over + the helm .
Example: A new editor has just taken over the helm of this journal and the coverage of the journal has taken a new direction .» tomar el relevo en el timón = take over + the helm .
Example: A new editor has just taken over the helm of this journal and the coverage of the journal has taken a new direction .