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Définition et signification de « raise » en anglais

to raise
01

lever

to put something or someone in a higher place or lift them to a higher position 
Transitive: to raise sth
to raise definition and meaning
informations grammaticales
composition morphologique
simple
verbe de mouvement
régulier
présent
raise
3e personne du singulier
raises
participe présent
raising
passé simple
raised
participe passé
raised
Exemples
Can you raise the lamp so I can see? 

Pouvez-vous lever la lampe pour que je puisse voir ?

02

augmenter, élever

to make the intensity, level, or amount of something increase 
Transitive: to raise a level or amount
to raise definition and meaning
Exemples
They are raising their voices to be heard over the loud music. 

Ils élèvent leurs voix pour se faire entendre par-dessus la musique forte.

03

construire, ériger

to construct or build something, particularly a structure 
Transitive: to raise a structure
to raise definition and meaning
Exemples
A fence was being raised around the property. 

Une clôture était érigée autour de la propriété.

04

soulever, évoquer

to cause an idea, proposal, etc. to be considered, discussed, or noticed 
Transitive: to raise an idea or proposal
Exemples
Are there any other questions you would like to raise at the meeting? 

Y a-t-il d'autres questions que vous souhaiteriez soulever lors de la réunion ?

05

collecter, réunir

to assemble money or resources, particularly in order to achieve or create something 
Transitive: to raise money or resources
Exemples
Hammond Co. will need to raise $2 million to finance the offer. 

Hammond Co. devra lever 2 millions de dollars pour financer l'offre.

06

faire pousser, cultiver

to grow or reproduce animals or plants 
Transitive: to raise plants or livestock
Exemples
Farmers cleared the land in order to raise cattle. 

Les agriculteurs ont défriché le terrain pour élever du bétail.

6.1

élever

to take care of a child until they are grown up 
Transitive: to raise a child
to raise definition and meaning
Exemples
I raise my children with love and discipline. 

J'élève mes enfants avec amour et discipline.

07

se lever, se redresser

to position oneself in an upright position 
Transitive: to raise oneself
Exemples
Adele raised herself from the pillows. 

Adele se leva des oreillers.

08

susciter, éveiller

to provoke by bringing a feeling or memory into the mind 
Transitive: to raise a reaction or feeling
Exemples
It had been a difficult day but she managed to raise a smile. 

Ça avait été une journée difficile mais elle a réussi à sourire.

09

ressusciter, réanimer

to bring a dead person back to life 
Transitive: to raise a dead person
Exemples
Christians believe that God raised Jesus from the dead. 

Les chrétiens croient que Dieu a ressuscité Jésus d'entre les morts.

9.1

invoquer, évoquer

to perform a particular ritual to make a ghost or spirit appear once summoned 
Transitive: to raise a ghost or spirit
Exemples
The ancient druids believed they could raise the spirits of their ancestors by performing sacred ceremonies. 

Les anciens druides croyaient qu'ils pouvaient invoquer les esprits de leurs ancêtres en accomplissant des cérémonies sacrées.

10

lever, mettre fin à

to end a siege, blockade, or embargo imposed on an enemy or a territory 
Transitive: to raise a siege or blockade
Exemples
In late April Henry decided to raise the siege. 

Fin avril, Henry a décidé de lever le siège.

11

élever, hausser

(mathematics) to multiply a number or amount by itself a specified number of times 
Transitive: to raise a number to a particular power
Exemples
3 raised to the 7th power is 2,187 

3 élevé à la puissance 7 est 2 187

12

appeler

to call someone and reach them by radio or phone 
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Transitive: to raise sb
Exemples
I raised him on the open line. 

Je l'ai appelé sur la ligne ouverte.

13

relancer, surenchérir

(in card games) to place the highest bet in the game 
Ditransitive: to raise sb a sum
Exemples
I'll raise you another hundred dollars. 

Je vais relancer de cent dollars de plus.

14

promouvoir, élever

to promote to or grant someone a higher position 
Transitive: to raise sb to a position or rank
Exemples
The company decided to raise her to the position of regional manager due to her exceptional performance. 

L'entreprise a décidé de promouvoir au poste de directeur régional en raison de ses performances exceptionnelles.

15

générer, établir

to generate or prepare a document such as an invoice, etc. 
Transitive: to raise a document
Exemples
I have raised an invoice for the tape. 

J'ai émis une facture pour le ruban.

16

relancer, surenchérir

to bet an amount greater than that wagered by another player during a round of betting 
Exemples
He always raises when he thinks his hand is strong. 

Il relance toujours quand il pense que sa main est forte.

Raise
01

augmentation

an amount of money added to our regular payment for the job we do 
raise definition and meaning
informations grammaticales
statut d’animéité
abstrait
composition morphologique
composé
dénombrable
forme plurielle
raises
Exemples
A raise is expected after the annual review. 

Une augmentation est attendue après l'évaluation annuelle.

02

élévation, hausse

the act of raising something 
03

relance, augmentation de la mise

increasing the size of a bet (as in poker) 
04

montée, élévation

an upward slope or incline, often referring to a physical rise or gradient in terrain 
Exemples
The car struggled to drive up the long raise on the hill. 

La voiture a eu du mal à monter la longue montée sur la colline.

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