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to lift
01
levantar
to move a thing from a lower position or level to a higher one
Transitive: to lift sth
Ejemplos
The forklift operator is lifting pallets of goods in the warehouse.
El operador de la carretilla elevadora está levantando paletas de mercancías en el almacén.
02
levantar, elevar
to grasp or hold onto something and move it to a different place
Ejemplos
He gently lifted the sleeping baby from the crib and placed her in the bassinet.
Él levantó suavemente al bebé dormido de la cuna y lo colocó en el moisés.
Ejemplos
The leaves on the trees started to lift with the gentle breeze.
Las hojas de los árboles comenzaron a elevarse con la suave brisa.
04
elevar, alzar
to raise the intensity or volume of one's voice, often to be heard more clearly or to convey emphasis or emotion
Transitive: to lift one's voice
Ejemplos
The teacher lifted her voice to regain the attention of the chattering students.
El profesor elevó su voz para recuperar la atención de los estudiantes parloteando.
05
levantar, alzar
to direct one's gaze or move one's face upward to observe or focus on a particular person or object
Transitive: to lift one's gaze or face
Ejemplos
As the fireworks burst in the night sky, everyone lifted their faces in awe and wonder.
Mientras los fuegos artificiales estallaban en el cielo nocturno, todos alzaron sus rostros con asombro y maravilla.
06
animar, levantar
to improve someone's mood, morale, or confidence, often by providing encouragement, support, or positive reinforcement
Transitive: to lift a person's mood or confidence
Ejemplos
A kind gesture from a stranger can often lift a person's spirits in times of need.
Un gesto amable de un extraño a menudo puede levantar el ánimo de una persona en momentos de necesidad.
07
elevar, levantar
to raise someone or something to a higher rank, status, or condition
Transitive: to lift sb/sth
Ejemplos
The charity 's efforts to provide food and shelter have lifted many families from destitution.
Los esfuerzos de la organización benéfica para proporcionar alimentos y refugio han elevado a muchas familias de la indigencia.
Ejemplos
Someone lifted my phone from the table while I was distracted talking to a friend.
Alguien robó mi teléfono de la mesa mientras estaba distraído hablando con un amigo.
09
levantar, elevar
to perform a surgical procedure aimed at tightening and rejuvenating specific areas of the body
Transitive: to lift the skin of one's face
Ejemplos
She decided to lift her eyelids to reduce the sagging skin that made her look tired all the time.
Ella decidió hacerse un lifting de párpados para reducir la piel caída que la hacía lucir cansada todo el tiempo.
10
levantar, extraer
to collect or extract a fingerprint from a surface for further examination or identification
Transitive: to lift a fingerprint
Ejemplos
The skilled technician successfully lifted identifiable fingerprints from the smooth surface of the jewelry case.
El técnico habilidoso logró levantar huellas dactilares identificables de la superficie lisa del estuche de joyería.
11
levantar, eliminar
to remove or end a ban, restriction, or prohibition that was previously imposed
Transitive: to lift a restriction
Ejemplos
The school board voted unanimously to lift the ban on cell phones in classrooms.
La junta escolar votó unánimemente para levantar la prohibición de los teléfonos móviles en las aulas.
12
levantarse, disiparse
(of atmospheric elements such as clouds or fog) to move in an upward or away direction
Intransitive
Ejemplos
After the storm passed, the heavy blanket of clouds slowly lifted, revealing the stars twinkling in the night sky.
Después de que pasó la tormenta, la espesa manta de nubes se levantó lentamente, revelando las estrellas brillando en el cielo nocturno.
13
redirigir, desviar
to redirect the hounds to a new target or trail in hunting
Transitive: to lift hounds
Ejemplos
The hounds were lifted from the scent of the raccoon and directed towards the scent of a wild boar.
Los sabuesos fueron desviados del rastro del mapache y dirigidos hacia el rastro de un jabalí.
14
arrancar, desenterrar
to dig up plants or root vegetables from the soil
Transitive: to lift plants or vegetables
Ejemplos
The gardener lifted the tulip bulbs from the flower bed to divide and replant them in the fall.
El jardinero levantó los bulbos de tulipán del macizo para dividirlos y replantarlos en otoño.
15
transportar, llevar
to transport people, goods, or cargo by air, typically in an aircraft
Transitive: to lift sb/sth somewhere
Ejemplos
The cargo plane lifted humanitarian aid supplies to the disaster-stricken region.
El avión de carga transportó suministros de ayuda humanitaria a la región afectada por el desastre.
16
plagiar, copiar
to take someone else's work, ideas, or passages and use them as one's own without proper acknowledgment or permission
Transitive: to lift someone else's work or ideas
Ejemplos
The comedian 's routine was scrutinized when it became evident that he had lifted jokes from established comedians.
La rutina del comediante fue escrutada cuando se hizo evidente que había plagiado chistes de comediantes establecidos.
17
liquidar, cancelar
to fulfill or settle an obligation or mortgage by making a payment
Transitive: to lift an obligation or mortgage
Ejemplos
I worked extra hours to lift the credit card debt and become debt-free.
Trabajé horas extras para liquidar la deuda de la tarjeta de crédito y quedar libre de deudas.
Lift
01
ascensor, elevador
a box-like device that goes up and down and is used to get to the different floors of a building
Dialect
British
British
Ejemplos
The lift was out of order, so they had to use the stairs.
El ascensor no funcionaba, así que tuvieron que usar las escaleras.
02
mano, ayuda temporal
the act of giving temporary assistance
03
levantamiento, elevación
the act of raising something
04
estiramiento facial, ritidectomía
plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised
05
un aventón, un ride
a ride in a vehicle that takes someone from one place to another
Ejemplos
The hotel shuttle provided a convenient lift to the airport.
El transporte del hotel proporcionó un viaje conveniente al aeropuerto.
06
ascensor, elevador
transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)
07
planta, tacón
one of the layers forming the heel of a shoe or boot
08
alza, elevador
a device worn in a shoe or boot to make the wearer look taller or to correct a shortened leg
09
elevación, levantamiento
the event of something being raised upward
10
una ola que levanta la superficie del agua o del suelo, una marejada que eleva la superficie del agua o de la tierra
a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground
Árbol Léxico
lifted
lifter
uplift
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