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to lift
01
soulever
to move a thing from a lower position or level to a higher one
Transitive: to lift sth
Exemples
The construction worker lifts heavy bricks onto the scaffold.
Le travailleur de la construction soulève des briques lourdes sur l'échafaudage.
02
soulever, lever
to grasp or hold onto something and move it to a different place
Exemples
I lifted the painting from the floor and hung it on the wall.
J'ai soulevé le tableau du sol et l'ai accroché au mur.
Exemples
The sun slowly lifted above the horizon, signaling the start of a new day.
Le soleil s'éleva lentement au-dessus de l'horizon, marquant le début d'une nouvelle journée.
04
élever, hausser
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
Exemples
As the argument escalated, she lifted her voice in frustration, hoping to make her point understood.
Alors que l'argument s'intensifiait, elle haussa la voix avec frustration, espérant faire comprendre son point.
05
lever, soulever
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
Exemples
Upon hearing the sound of the approaching airplane, the child lifted his face to watch it fly overhead.
En entendant le son de l'avion qui approchait, l'enfant leva son visage pour le regarder voler au-dessus.
06
remonter, égayer
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
Exemples
The surprise visit from his family lifted his spirits during his hospital stay.
La visite surprise de sa famille a remonté le moral pendant son séjour à l'hôpital.
07
élever, hausser
to raise someone or something to a higher rank, status, or condition
Transitive: to lift sb/sth
Exemples
His recent achievements lifted his standing within the organization, earning him respect and recognition.
Ses récentes réalisations ont rehaussé son statut au sein de l'organisation, lui valant respect et reconnaissance.
Exemples
Thieves lifted several valuable paintings from the museum during the chaotic event.
Les voleurs ont dérobé plusieurs tableaux de valeur du musée pendant l'événement chaotique.
09
relever, remonter
to perform a surgical procedure aimed at tightening and rejuvenating specific areas of the body
Transitive: to lift the skin of one's face
Exemples
The plastic surgeon lifted her cheeks to restore firmness and eliminate sagging caused by aging.
Le chirurgien plastique a remonté ses joues pour restaurer la fermeté et éliminer l'affaissement causé par le vieillissement.
10
relever, prélever
to collect or extract a fingerprint from a surface for further examination or identification
Transitive: to lift a fingerprint
Exemples
The expert lifted a clear fingerprint from the weapon, which provided a crucial lead in the investigation.
L'expert a relevé une empreinte digitale claire sur l'arme, ce qui a fourni une piste cruciale dans l'enquête.
11
lever, supprimer
to remove or end a ban, restriction, or prohibition that was previously imposed
Transitive: to lift a restriction
Exemples
After months of negotiations, the trade partners agreed to lift the tariffs on imported goods.
Après des mois de négociations, les partenaires commerciaux ont convenu de lever les tarifs sur les marchandises importées.
12
se lever, se dissiper
(of atmospheric elements such as clouds or fog) to move in an upward or away direction
Intransitive
Exemples
With the strengthening wind, the dense clouds started to lift, allowing patches of blue sky to emerge.
Avec le vent qui se renforce, les nuages denses ont commencé à se lever, permettant à des morceaux de ciel bleu d'apparaître.
13
rediriger, détourner
to redirect the hounds to a new target or trail in hunting
Transitive: to lift hounds
Exemples
After losing the scent of the deer, the tracker made the decision to lift the dogs and lead them to a nearby game trail.
Après avoir perdu la piste du cerf, le trappeur a pris la décision de rediriger les chiens et de les conduire vers un sentier de gibier à proximité.
14
arracher, déterrer
to dig up plants or root vegetables from the soil
Transitive: to lift plants or vegetables
Exemples
She carefully lifted the carrots from the garden, taking care not to damage the tender roots.
Elle a soigneusement soulevé les carottes du jardin, en prenant soin de ne pas endommager les racines tendres.
15
transporter, acheminer
to transport people, goods, or cargo by air, typically in an aircraft
Transitive: to lift sb/sth somewhere
Exemples
The airline company lifted passengers from New York to Paris on a daily basis.
La compagnie aérienne transportait des passagers de New York à Paris quotidiennement.
16
plagier, copier
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
Exemples
The journalist faced backlash after it was revealed that he had lifted quotes from a competitor's interview.
Le journaliste a fait face à un contrecoup après qu'il a été révélé qu'il avait plagié des citations d'une interview d'un concurrent.
17
s'acquitter, rembourser
to fulfill or settle an obligation or mortgage by making a payment
Transitive: to lift an obligation or mortgage
Exemples
They were able to lift the mortgage on their house by selling it at a good price.
Ils ont pu lever l'hypothèque sur leur maison en la vendant à un bon prix.
Lift
01
ascenseur
a box-like device that goes up and down and is used to get to the different floors of a building
Dialect
British
British
Exemples
They took the lift to the 10th floor for their meeting.
Ils ont pris l'ascenseur pour se rendre au 10e étage pour leur réunion.
02
coup de main, aide temporaire
the act of giving temporary assistance
03
levage, élévation
the act of raising something
04
lifting, rhytidectomie
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 lift, un transport
a ride in a vehicle that takes someone from one place to another
Exemples
We caught a lift with our friend to the concert.
Nous avons pris un lift avec notre ami pour aller au concert.
06
ascenseur, élévateur
transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)
07
semelle, talon
one of the layers forming the heel of a shoe or boot
08
élévation, soulier compensé
a device worn in a shoe or boot to make the wearer look taller or to correct a shortened leg
09
élévation, levage
the event of something being raised upward
10
une vague qui soulève la surface de l'eau ou du sol, une houle soulevant la surface de l'eau ou de la terre
a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground
Arbre Lexical
lifted
lifter
uplift
lift
