die Not lindern
to alleviate distress/suffering
Türkçe: sıkıntıyı hafifletmek
In a sentence
Die Krankenschwester versucht, die Not der Obdachlosen zu lindern.
How it is used
Means 'to alleviate distress/suffering.' Neutral register. Used by aid workers or in news reports describing humanitarian efforts. Common mistake: learners confuse 'Not' (distress) with 'Notiz' (note).
Other verbs that go with Not
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- in Not geratento fall into a difficult situation involving need or danger
- in Not seinto be in a state of serious difficulty or need
- Not leidento suffer severe difficulties, often financial or material
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