to lift

lift

lɪft

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Définition et signification de « lift » en anglais

to lift

VERBE

soulever

to move a thing from a lower position or level to a higher one

bring up

elevate

get up

hoist

raise

Transitive: to lift sth

informations grammaticales

composition morphologique

simple

verbe de mouvement

régulier

présent

lift

3e personne du singulier

lifts

participe présent

lifting

passé simple

lifted

participe passé

lifted

Exemples

Every morning, she lifts weights at the gym for strength training.

Chaque matin, elle souleve des poids à la salle de sport pour l'entraînement en force.

soulever, lever

to grasp or hold onto something and move it to a different place

Exemples

He lifted the suitcase off the ground and placed it in the trunk of the car.

Il souleva la valise du sol et la plaça dans le coffre de la voiture.

soulever, élever

to move upward from a lower position or surface

hoist

ascend

Intransitive

Exemples

The balloon began to lift as the helium filled it.

Le ballon a commencé à s'élever lorsque l'hélium l'a rempli.

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

He lifted his voice above the crowd to address the gathering at the rally.

Il a haussé sa voix au-dessus de la foule pour s'adresser au rassemblement lors du rallye.

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

She lifted her eyes to the sky, marveling at the vibrant colors of the sunset.

Elle leva les yeux vers le ciel, émerveillée par les couleurs vibrantes du coucher de soleil.

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 heartfelt compliments from her friends lifted her spirits after a challenging day.

Les compliments sincères de ses amis ont rehaussé son moral après une journée difficile.

élever, hausser

to raise someone or something to a higher rank, status, or condition

Transitive: to lift sb/sth

Exemples

The scholarship helped lift many students from disadvantaged backgrounds to pursue higher education.

La bourse a aidé à élever de nombreux étudiants issus de milieux défavorisés pour poursuivre des études supérieures.

voler, dérober

to steal or take away possessions that belong to others without permission

abstract

cabbage

filch

hook

nobble

Transitive: to lift someone's possessions

Exemples

The pickpocket managed to lift the tourist's wallet without being noticed in the crowded market.

Le pickpocket a réussi à soustraire le portefeuille du touriste sans être remarqué dans le marché bondé.

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 recommended a facelift procedure to lift and tighten the skin on her face and neck.

Le chirurgien plastique a recommandé une procédure de lifting pour soulever et raffermir la peau de son visage et de son cou.

relever, prélever

to collect or extract a fingerprint from a surface for further examination or identification

Transitive: to lift a fingerprint

Exemples

The forensic investigator carefully lifted the fingerprints from the doorknob using a specialized tape.

L'enquêteur médico-légal a soigneusement prélevé les empreintes digitales de la poignée de porte à l'aide d'un ruban spécialisé.

lever, supprimer

to remove or end a ban, restriction, or prohibition that was previously imposed

Transitive: to lift a restriction

Exemples

The government decided to lift the travel ban imposed on certain countries due to improved diplomatic relations.

Le gouvernement a décidé de lever l'interdiction de voyager imposée à certains pays en raison de l'amélioration des relations diplomatiques.

se lever, se dissiper

(of atmospheric elements such as clouds or fog) to move in an upward or away direction

Intransitive

Exemples

As the sun broke through the morning mist, the fog began to lift, revealing the landscape beneath.

Alors que le soleil perçait la brume matinale, le brouillard commença à se dissiper, révélant le paysage en dessous.

rediriger, détourner

to redirect the hounds to a new target or trail in hunting

Transitive: to lift hounds

Exemples

The experienced hunter decided to lift the hounds from the rabbit's scent and move them to a fresh fox trail.

Le chasseur expérimenté a décidé de rediriger les chiens de la piste du lapin pour les amener sur une nouvelle piste de renard.

arracher, déterrer

to dig up plants or root vegetables from the soil

Transitive: to lift plants or vegetables

Exemples

The farmers lifted the potatoes before the first frost arrived.

Les agriculteurs ont arraché les pommes de terre avant l'arrivée des premières gelées.

transporter, acheminer

to transport people, goods, or cargo by air, typically in an aircraft

Transitive: to lift sb/sth somewhere

Exemples

The helicopter lifted the rescue team to the remote mountain peak to search for stranded hikers.

L'hélicoptère a transporté l'équipe de secours au sommet de la montagne éloignée pour rechercher des randonneurs bloqués.

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 author's reputation suffered when it was discovered that he had lifted significant portions of his novel from another writer's book.

La réputation de l'auteur a souffert lorsqu'il a été découvert qu'il avait plagié des parties importantes de son roman à partir du livre d'un autre écrivain.

s'acquitter, rembourser

to fulfill or settle an obligation or mortgage by making a payment

Transitive: to lift an obligation or mortgage

Exemples

He finally lifted his student loan debt by making regular payments over several years.

Il a finalement levé sa dette de prêt étudiant en effectuant des paiements réguliers sur plusieurs années.

Lift

NOM

ascenseur

a box-like device that goes up and down and is used to get to the different floors of a building

Dialect

British

elevator

American

Exemples

She pressed the button and waited for the lift to arrive.

Elle a appuyé sur le bouton et attendu que l'ascenseur arrive.

coup de main, aide temporaire

the act of giving temporary assistance

informations grammaticales

statut d’animéité

abstrait

composition morphologique

simple

dénombrable

forme plurielle

lifts

levage, élévation

the act of raising something

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

un lift, un transport

a ride in a vehicle that takes someone from one place to another

Exemples

She gave me a lift to the train station this morning.

Elle m'a donné un lift jusqu'à la gare ce matin.

ascenseur, élévateur

transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)

semelle, talon

one of the layers forming the heel of a shoe or boot

élévation, soulier compensé

a device worn in a shoe or boot to make the wearer look taller or to correct a shortened leg

élévation, levage