Relief

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Translation of Relief into English

Noun

1.
geformte Oberfläche, Höhenunterschiede
TECH.
  • The museum displayed a beautiful relief.Das Museum zeigte ein schönes Relief.
  • The map shows the relief of the area.Die Karte zeigt das Relief des Gebiets.
2.
Kunst
TECH.
  • Her relief work on the stone doorway showed detailed flowers and animals.Ihre Reliefarbeit am steinernen Türsturz zeigte detaillierte Blumen und Tiere.
3.
Kunst
TECH.
  • The museum displayed a beautiful bas-relief on the wall.Das Museum zeigte ein wunderschönes Relief an der Wand.
4.
Architektur
TECH.
  • The building featured medallions above the windows.Das Gebäude hatte Medallions über den Fenstern.
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Images of Relief

  • Relief: art technique with raised figures
    (sculpted surface) relief
  • Relief: sculpture or technique with shapes raised from a flat background
    (art) bas-relief
  • Relief: raised figures on a flat background in sculpture
    (sculpture technique) relievo
  • Relief: sculpture with shapes standing out from background
    (art) rilievo

Expressions with Relief: translations and examples in English

im Reliefadv.
The sculpture was shown in relief against the wall.
The relief pitcher took over in the seventh inning.
The museum displayed a cavo-relievo from the Renaissance period.
Comic Relief organizes events to help those in need.
Donations to the Global Humanitarian Relief Fund have increased this year.

Synonyms and analogies of Relief in German

n.PrägungErhebungMore synonyms

Other examples with Relief

The map shows the relief of the area.
Die Karte zeigt das Relief des Gebiets.
The museum displayed an ancient relievo.
Das Museum zeigte ein antikes Relief.

Translations of "Relief" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
reliefn.

Die einsame Hütte hob sich in scharfem Relief vom dunkler werdenden Abendhimmel ab.

The lone cottage stood in sharp relief against the darkening evening sky.

terrainn.

Was hierbei recht gut funktioniert ist die Erkennung von Graten im Relief.

What works particularly well is detecting ridges in the terrain this way.

bas-reliefn.

Die Decke ist mit einem Relief an den Rändern verziert.

The ceiling is decorated with a bas-relief on the edges.

embossmentn.

Das Relief des Mädchens mit dem Stern...

The embossment of the girl with the star mark...

carvingn.

Vier fliegende weibliche Figuren sieht man oben an dem Relief.

Four flying female figures are at the top of the carving.

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Other translations for Relief:

  • bumpn.
  • topographyn.
  • sculpturen.
  • relievon.

Relief: Examples and translations in context

Ihre Enttäuschung erschien in scharfem Relief, als alle anderen die Nachricht feierten.

Her disappointment came into sharp relief once everyone else started celebrating the news.

In der grellen Wintersonne lagen alle Fußspuren in scharfem Relief auf dem Eis.

Under the harsh winter sun, every footprint lay in sharp relief on the ice.

Ein gemeißeltes Relief auf dem Grabstein ehrte jene, die vor uns kamen.

A chiseled relief on the tombstone honored those who had come before us.

Die Krise stellte unsere mangelnde Vorbereitung für den Vorstand in scharfem Relief dar.

The crisis put our lack of preparation in sharp relief for the board.

Die wirtschaftliche Ungleichheit steht in scharfem Relief, wenn man durch beide Viertel geht.

Economic inequality stands in sharp relief when you walk through both neighborhoods.

Ein kunstvoll gestaltetes Relief schmückte den Eingang des antiken Tempels.

A sculpted relief adorned the entrance of the ancient temple.

Das Relief der Fläche ist sanft, mit Hügeln und Laubwäldern.

The area has a gentle relief with hills and deciduous woods.

Die Schwächen der neuen Richtlinie traten nach der ersten ernsten Beschwerde in scharfem Relief hervor.

The new policy's flaws came into sharp relief after the first serious complaint.

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im Relief
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