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release [rɪˈliːs] vb (tr) 1. to free (a person, animal, etc.) from captivity or imprisonment 2. to free (someone) from obligation or duty 3. to free (something) from (one's grip); let go or fall 4. to issue (a record, film, book, etc.) for sale or circulation 5. to make (news or information) known or allow (news, information, etc.) to be made known to release details of an agreement 6. (Law) Law to relinquish (a right, claim, title, etc.) in favour of someone else 7. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) Ethology to evoke (a response) through the presentation of a stimulus that produces the response innately n 1. the act of freeing or state of being freed, as from captivity, imprisonment, duty, pain, life, etc. 2. the act of issuing for sale or publication 3. something issued for sale or public showing, esp a film or a record a new release from Bob Dylan 4. a news item, document, etc., made available for publication, broadcasting, etc. 5. (Law) Law the surrender of a claim, right, title, etc., in favour of someone else 6. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a control mechanism for starting or stopping an engine 7. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a. the opening of the exhaust valve of a steam engine near the end of the piston stroke b. the moment at which this valve opens 8. (Music, other) the electronic control regulating how long a note sounds after a synthesizer key has been released 9. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Photography) the control mechanism for the shutter in a camera [from Old French relesser, from Latin relaxāre to slacken; see relax] releaser n In air armament, the intentional separation of a free-fall aircraft store, from its suspension equipment, for purposes of employment of the store. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
release verb 1. set free, free, discharge, liberate, drop, deliver, loose, let go, undo, let out, extricate, untie, disengage, emancipate, unchain, unfasten, turn loose, unshackle, unloose, unfetter, unbridle, manumit He was released from custody the next day. set free keep, hold, engage, detain, imprison, fasten, incarcerate 2. acquit, excuse, exempt, let go, dispense, let off, exonerate, absolve He wants to be released from any promise between us. 3. dissipate, dissolve, disperse, dispel, drive away Humour is wonderful for releasing tension. 4. issue, publish, make public, make known, break, present, launch, distribute, unveil, put out, circulate, disseminate They're not releasing any more details yet. issue suppress, withhold noun 1. liberation, freedom, delivery, liberty, discharge, emancipation, deliverance, manumission, relief the secret negotiations necessary to secure hostage releases liberation detention, imprisonment, incarceration, internment 2. acquittal, exemption, let-off (informal), dispensation, absolution, exoneration, acquittance a blessed release from the obligation to work 3. issue, announcement, publication, proclamation, propagation, offering a meeting held after the release of the report 4. emission, issue, shedding, radiation, discharge, transmission, diffusion, ejaculation, issuance, exhalation, emanation, exudation, giving off or out releases of cancer-causing chemicals Translations release [rɪˈliːs] A. N 1. (= liberation) [of prisoner, hostage] → liberación f, puesta f en libertad; [of convict] → excarcelación f, puesta f en libertad his release came through on Monday → se aprobó su excarcelación el lunes, la orden de su puesta en libertad llegó el lunes on his release from prison he → al salir de la cárcel ... complications have delayed his release from hospital → ciertas complicaciones han impedido que se le dé de alta todavía see also day 2. (fig) (= relief) → alivio m death came as a merciful release → la muerte fue una bendición or un gran alivio 3. (= issue) [of film] → estreno m; [of record, video] → puesta f en venta; [of book] → puesta f en venta or circulación; [of news] → publicación f to be on general release → exhibirse en todos los cines 4. (= record, book, film, video) their new release is called → su nuevo disco se llama ... the pick of this month's video releases → las mejores novedades en vídeo or (LAm) video de este mes new releases (= records) → novedades fpl discográficas; (= films) → nuevas producciones fpl; (= books) → nuevas publicaciones fpl see also press D 5. (= making available) [of documents] → publicación f; [of funds] → cesión f 6. (= emission) [of gas, smoke] → escape m, emisión f; [of hormones] → secreción f a sudden release of creative energy → un estallido de energía creadora 8. (Jur) [of right, property] → cesión f B. VT 1. (= set free) [+ prisoner, hostage] → poner en libertad, liberar; [+ convict] → excarcelar, poner en libertad; [+ patient] → dar de alta; [+ victim] (from wreckage) → liberar; [+ animal] → soltar, dejar en libertad; [+ person] (from obligation) → eximir she was released from hospital after treatment → le dieron de alta del hospital después de un tratamiento they released him to go to a new post → permitieron que se fuera a ocupar un nuevo puesto to release sb from a debt → eximir a algn de una deuda, condonar una deuda a algn(frm) she released him from all his vows → lo eximió de cumplir todas sus promesas the bird was released into the wild → el pájaro fue devuelto a su hábitat natural see also bail 2. (= issue) [+ film] → estrenar; [+ record, video] → sacar, poner a la venta; [+ book] → publicar; [+ news, report, information, statement] → hacer público, dar a conocer the police have released the names of the victims → la policía ha hecho públicos or dado a conocer los nombres de las víctimas 5. (= let go) [+ sb's hand, arm] → soltar (Tech) [+ spring, clasp, catch] → soltar (Phot) [+ shutter] → disparar to release one's grip or hold (on sth/sb): he released his grip on my arm → me soltó el brazo the state has to release its hold on the economy → el estado tiene que soltar las riendas de la economía 6. (= let out, give vent to) [+ anger, frustration] → descargar, dar rienda suelta a; [+ creativity] → sacar a flote; [+ memories] → desatar, desencadenar; [+ tension] → relajar your book has released a flood of memories → tu libro ha desatado or desencadenado una lluvia de recuerdos 7. (Aut) [+ brake] → soltar 8. (Jur) [+ right, property] → ceder release [rɪˈliːs] n (= freeing) [prisoner, hostage] → libération f the release of Nelson Mandela → la libération de Nelson Mandela [gas, substance] → émission f the release of radioactive materials into the environment → l'émission de matières radioactives dans l'environnement [film] → sortie f "on general release" [film] → "sur les écrans" The video is now on general release → La vidéo est maintenant disponible à la vente. (= making public) [information, papers] → divulgation f (from obligation, contract) a release from sth Many see university as a release from the obligation to work → Beaucoup voient l'université comme une manière de se libérer de l'obligation de travailler. Ray requested his release from his contract with A.M. Foyt → Ray a demandé d'être libéré de son contrat avec A.M. Foyt. (= device) → déclencheur m vt (= free) [+ prisoner, hostage] → libérer; [+ trapped person] → dégager to release sb from prison → libérer qn de prison They had just been released from prison → Ils venaient juste d'être libérés de prison. [+ report, news, statistics] → rendre public (= free) (from obligation, responsibility) → libérer; (from contract) → libérer to release sb from sth → libérer qn de qch [+ catch, spring] → déclencher to release the clutch → débrayer to release the handbrake → desserrer le frein à main [prisoner] → date f de libération release vt animal, person → freilassen; (from prison) → entlassen; employee, football player etc → freigeben; (= rescue) → befreien; (from obligation, vow) → entbinden, befreien; (from pain) → erlösen; to release somebody from a debt → jdm eine Schuld erlassen; can you release him for a few hours each week? → können Sie ihn für ein paar Stunden pro Woche freistellen?; to release tension (emotional) → sich abreagieren; to release one’s anger on somebody → seinen Ärger an jdm auslassen or abreagieren; to release an animal into the wild → ein Tier auswildern (= let go of) → loslassen; handbrake → losmachen, lösen; (Phot) shutter → auslösen; bomb → abwerfen; grip, clasp → lösen; (police) confiscated articles → freigeben; to release the (foot)brake/clutch → den Fuß von der Bremse/Kupplung nehmen, die Kupplung kommen lassen; to release one’s hold or grip (on something) → (etw) loslassen (= emit) gas, energy → freisetzen; smell → ausströmen; (= let off: into atmosphere) pressure, steam → ablassen (Jur) property, title → aufgeben, verzichten auf (+acc) n (of animal, person) → Freilassung f; (from prison) → Entlassung f; (of employee, football player etc) → Freigabe f; (= rescue) → Befreiung f; (from obligation, vow) → Entbindung f, → Befreiung f; (from pain) → Erlösung f; death was a happy or welcome release for him → der Tod war eine Erlösung für ihn (= letting go) → Loslassen nt; (of handbrake) → Lösen nt; (Phot: of shutter) → Auslösen nt; (of bomb) → Abwurf m; (= mechanism) → Auslöser m ? shutter (Comm: = issuing, of film, goods) → Herausbringen nt; (of record) → Veröffentlichung f, → Herausbringen nt; (= film) → Film m; (= record) → Platte f; this film is now on general release → dieser Film ist nun überall zu sehen; a new release from Michael Jackson → eine Neuerscheinung von Michael Jackson; a new release from XYZ Films Inc → ein neuer Film der XYZ Filmgesellschaft (of gas, energy) → Freisetzung f release: release date n (of film) → Premieren- or Erstaufführungstag m; (of record, book) → Erscheinungstag m (of prisoner) → Entlassungsdatum nt; his first possible release is 2007 → er kann frühestens 2007 entlassen werden release valve n → Entlastungsventil nt release [rɪˈliːs] 1. n b. (of gas) → emissione f; (of film, record) → uscita, distribuzione f; (of book) → pubblicazione f on general release (film) → in distribuzione c. (record, film) new release → nuovo disco (or film ) his latest release → il suo ultimo disco (or film ) d. (also release switch) → disinnesto 2. vt a. (let go) → lasciare andare, mollare; (bomb) → sganciare (fig) (tension) → allentare to release one's hold of or one's grip on sth → allentare la presa di qc b. (set free) → rilasciare (Law) → rimettere in libertà; (from wreckage) → liberare; (from promise, vow) → sciogliere c. (issue, gas) → emettere; (book, record) → mettere in circolazione, fare uscire; (film) → distribuire; (statement) → rilasciare; (news) → rendere pubblico/a d. (Tech) (catch, clasp, spring) → liberare (Phot) (shutter) → far scattare; (handbrake) → togliere to release the clutch (Aut) → staccare la frizione release [rɪˈliːs] 1. n b. (of gas) → emissione f; (of film, record) → uscita, distribuzione f; (of book) → pubblicazione f on general release (film) → in distribuzione c. (record, film) new release → nuovo disco (or film ) his latest release → il suo ultimo disco (or film ) d. (also release switch) → disinnesto 2. vt a. (let go) → lasciare andare, mollare; (bomb) → sganciare (fig) (tension) → allentare to release one's hold of or one's grip on sth → allentare la presa di qc b. (set free) → rilasciare (Law) → rimettere in libertà; (from wreckage) → liberare; (from promise, vow) → sciogliere c. (issue, gas) → emettere; (book, record) → mettere in circolazione, fare uscire; (film) → distribuire; (statement) → rilasciare; (news) → rendere pubblico/a d. (Tech) (catch, clasp, spring) → liberare (Phot) (shutter) → far scattare; (handbrake) → togliere to release the clutch (Aut) → staccare la frizione v release [rəˈliːs] 1 to set free; to allow to leave He was released from prison yesterday; I am willing to release him from his promise to me. vrystel يُطْلِق سَراح пускам propustit; zprostit løslade; frigive; frigøre entlassen ελευθερώνω, απαλλάσσω liberar vabastama رها کردن؛ آزاد کردن vapauttaa libérer לְשַחרֵר छोड़ना osloboditi, pustiti na slobodu szabadon bocsát membebaskan sleppa, láta lausan liberare, rilasciare 釈放する 자유롭게 하다 išleisti, atleisti atbrīvot membebaskan vrijlaten løslate, sette på frifot uwolnić libertar a elibera освобождать prepustiť; zbaviť (čoho) odpustiti osloboditi frige, befria ปลดปล่อย serbest bırakmak 釋放 звільняти, визволяти آزاد کرنا thả; giải thoát 释放 2 to stop holding etc; to allow to move, fall etc He released (his hold on) the rope. houvas verloor يُرْخي пускам uvolnit løsne loslassen αφήνω κτ. από τα χέρια μου soltar lahti laskma رها کردن irrottaa lâcher לְשַחרֵר मुक्त करना ispustiti elenged melepaskan sleppa, losa lasciare, allentare 放す 놓아주다 paleisti palaist vaļā, atlaist melepaskan loslaten slippe zwolnić soltar a da drumul отпускать uvoľniť izpustiti pustiti släppa efter [] ปล่อยลง bırakmak 放開 випускати رہا کرنا thả 放出 3 to move (a catch, brake etc) which prevents something else from moving, operating etc He released the handbrake and drove off. loslaat يُحَرِّك، يَحُل освобождавам uvolnit løsne lösen αποδεσμεύω, λύνω soltar lahti laskma خلاص کردن vapauttaa desserrer לְשַׁחרֵר बढ़ना otkvačiti kienged melepaskan losa allentare, sbloccare はずす (브레이크, 핸들 등을) 늦추다 atleisti atlaist menggerakkan afzetten kople ut, slå av zwolnić desprender a decupla отпускать uvoľniť popustiti opustiti släppa (lossa) [] ปลด bırakmak 放掉 розчіпляти چھوڑنا nhả (phanh) 放松 4 to allow (news etc) to be made known publicly The list of winners has just been released. vrystel, bekendmaak يُحَرِّر، يُطْلِق، يَنْشُر пускам uvolnit ke zveřejnění offentliggøre freigeben δίνω στη δημοσιότητα hacer público, dar a conocer avalikustama منتشر کردن julkistaa autoriser la publication de לְפַרסֵם जारी करना objaviti közzétesz mengumumkan birta (rendere pubblico) 公表する 발표하다 paskelbti paziņot atklātībā membenarkan vrijgeven offentliggjøre, frigi opublikować divulgar a da spre publicare/difuzare опубликовать zverejniť razglasiti objaviti offentliggöra การออกข่าว yayınlamak 發佈(消息) оголошувати واگزاشت کرنا công bố 发布消息等 5 to offer (a film, record etc) to the general public Their latest record will be released next week. vrystel, bekendstel يَصْدُر пускам uvést udsende veröffentlichen κυκλοφορώ (película) emitir; sacar (disco) avaldama, linastama عرضه کردن tulla myyntiin sortir לְהוֹצִיא לַשוּק जारी करना emitirati forgalomba hoz menawarkan setja á markað (mettere sul mercato) 売り出す 공개하다 išleisti izlaist menawarkan uitbrengen sende ut, (la) slippe ut wypuścić, udostępnić lançar a difuza выпускать uviesť objaviti objaviti släppa [] แสดง gösterime sunmak, piyasaya sürmek 發行 дозволяти демонстрування منظر عام پر لانا phát hành 发行 n 1 the act of releasing or being released After his release, the prisoner returned to his home town; the release of a new film; (also adjective ) the release catch. vrystelling إطْلاق، إخْلاء пускане propuštění; uvedení; uvolněný løsladelse; løsladelses-; frigivelse; frigivelses- die Freigabe,-lassung απελευθέρωση, απαλλαγή, κυκλοφορία liberación, puesta en libertad vabastamine, avaldamine آزادی vapautuminen libération; sortie; de déclenchement שִחרוּר रिहाई, खुलने की क्रिया oslobođenje kiengedés, kibocsátás pembebasan frelsun, lausn rilascio, liberazione 釈放 석방, 개봉 išleidimas, paleidimas atbrīvošana; izlaišana; paziņojums pembebasan vrijlating løslatelse; utsendelse, utgivelse, slipp uwolnienie, zwolnienie libertação eliberare; difuzare; (de) decuplare освобождение; выпуск prepustenie; uvedenie; uvoľnený izpustitev; izid oslobođenje frigivning, utsläppande, publicering,utlösnings- การปลดปล่อย serbest bırak(ıl)ma (被)釋放 звільнення رہاءی sự phóng thích 释放 2 something that is released This record is their latest release; The Government issued a press release (= a statement giving information about something, sent or given to newspapers, reporters etc ). vrystelling, kennisgewing إصْدار пускане zpráva, komuniké meddelelse; -meddelelse die Veröffentlichung νέα κυκλοφορία, ανακοίνωση lanzamiento, estreno; comunicado avaldus, teade انتشار julkaisu nouveauté; communiqué -חָדָש प्रदर्शन objavljivanje forgalomba hozatal; közlemény siaran útgáfa, sem sett er á markað pubblicazione; comunicato 公開 발표된 것 leidinys, pranešimas izlaide; izlaidums pelepasan nieuwe plaat, film etc. communiqu{#225}{#130}{#225} offentliggjøring; (presse)melding wydawnictwo, publikacja publicação noutate; comunicat выпуск; сообщение správa, článok, komuniké objava objavljivanje publicering, []släppande, meddelande, release สิ่งที่ปล่อยออกมา bildiri 發佈,發行 випуск; прес-реліз اعلامیہ thứ được phóng thích 发布,发行 release → إطلاق, يُطلق سراح propuštění, propustit frigive, frigivelse befreien, Erlösung απελευθερώνω, απελευθέρωση liberación, poner en libertad vapauttaa, vapautus libération, libérer puštanje, pustiti distribuire, distribuzione 解放, 解放する 해방, 해방하다 release, vrijlaten løslatelse, slippe fri wypuścić, wypuszczenie libertação, libertar освобождать, освобождение frige, frigivning การปลดปล่อย การปลดปล่อยเป็นอิสระ, ปลดปล่อย serbest bırakma, serbest bırakmak phóng thích, sự phóng thích 发行 How to thank TFD for its existence? 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A CROW caught in a snare prayed to Apollo to release him, making a vow to offer some frankincense at his shrine. You also tried to release the objective case from its thraldom to the preposition, and it is written that servants should obey their masters. Warned by the seer Teiresias Creon repents him and hurries to release Antigone from her rocky prison. |
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