הקלה

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
ק־ל־ל (q-l-l)
11 terms

Action noun of the verb הקל (hekél), from the root ק־ל־ל (k-l-l).

Noun

הֲקַלָּה • (hakalá) f (plural indefinite הֲקַלּוֹת, singular construct הֲקַלַּת־, plural construct הֲקַלּוֹת־) [pattern: הַקְטָלָה] or
הֲקָלָה • (hakalá) f (plural indefinite הֲקָלוֹת, singular construct הֲקָלַת־, plural construct הֲקָלוֹת־) [pattern: הַקְטָלָה]

  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

Etymology 2

Adjective

הַקַּלָּה • (hakalá)

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