What does relevos in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word relevos in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use relevos in Spanish.

The word relevos in Spanish means relay, relay race, replacement, relief, substitute, relay race. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word relevos

relay, relay race

nombre masculino plural (deporte: tipo de carrera)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Obtuvo la medalla de plata en relevos.
He won the silver medal in the relay.

replacement

nombre masculino (reemplazar persona)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
No lo despiden porque aún no hallan a un relevo para su cargo.
He hasn't been fired because they haven't found a replacement for his position yet.

relief

nombre masculino (cambio de guardia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El soldado esperaba por su relevo en la guardia.
The soldier was waiting for his watch relief.

substitute

nombre masculino (coloquial (jugador suplente)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El relevo convirtió el gol del triunfo.
The substitute player scored the winning goal.

relay race

nombre femenino (prueba por equipos)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Jamaica ganó este año en la carrera de relevos.
Jamaica won this year's relay race.

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