הקלה

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Hebrew

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Etymology 1

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Root
ק־ל־ל (q-l-l)

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

Noun

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הֲקַלָּה (hakaláf (plural indefinite הֲקַלּוֹת, singular construct הֲקַלַּת־, plural construct הֲקַלּוֹת־) [pattern: הַקְטָלָה] or
הֲקָלָה (hakaláf (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
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Etymology 2

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Adjective

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הַקַּלָּה (hakalá)

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