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הקלה

הקלה

Hebrew

Noun

הֲקַלָּה (hakalá) f (plural indefinite הֲקַלּוֹת, singular construct הֲקַלַּת־, plural construct הֲקַלּוֹת־) or
הֲקָלָה (hakalá) f (plural indefinite הֲקָלוֹת, singular construct הֲקָלַת־, plural construct הֲקָלוֹת־)

  1. A lightening, an easing, a relief.
    "מחר תהיה הקלה בעומס החום," אמר החזאי בחדשות הערב."makhár tihyé hakalá b'ómes hakhóm", amár hakhazái bakhadashót ha'érev. — "Tomorrow there will be a break in the heat wave," said the weatherman on the news this evening.
  2. Relief, a sense of relief, a feeling of relief.
    דני חש הקלה רבה כשנודע לו שבוטל מבחן־הבגרות.dáni khash hakalá rabá k'shenodá lo shebutál mivkhán-habagrút. — Danny felt great relief when he was informed that the matriculation examination was canceled.
Antonyms
  • הכבדה (hakhbadá)
  • עומס (ómes)

Etymology 2

Adjective

הַקַּלָּה (hakalá)

  1. Feminine singular definite form of קל (kal).