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to heave
01
soulever, hisser
to lift upward, often with a significant amount of effort or force
Transitive: to heave sb/sth | to heave sb/sth somewhere
Exemples
With a collective effort, the sailors began to heave the anchor out of the water, preparing the ship to set sail.
Avec un effort collectif, les marins commencèrent à hisser l'ancre hors de l'eau, préparant le navire à prendre la mer.
02
soupirer, pousser un soupir
to utter something with visible effort, often accompanied by a deep breath or strain
Transitive: to heave a sigh
Exemples
She heaved a heavy sigh as she contemplated the enormity of the task before her.
Elle poussa un lourd soupir en contemplant l'énormité de la tâche qui l'attendait.
03
lancer, jeter
to throw or hurl something forcefully, often with great effort or exertion
Transitive: to heave sth somewhere
Exemples
With all his strength, he heaved the boulder off the cliff, watching it tumble down into the valley below.
Avec toute sa force, il souleva le rocher du haut de la falaise, le regardant dévaler dans la vallée en contrebas.
04
avoir des haut-le-cœur, avoir des nausées
to try to throw up or vomit
Intransitive
Exemples
The strong smell of the garbage made her heave, but she managed to control her gag reflex.
L'odeur forte des ordures l'a fait soulever, mais elle a réussi à contrôler son réflexe nauséeux.
05
soulever, osciller
to move upward and downward in a rhythmic or spasmodic manner
Intransitive
Exemples
With each breath, the wounded soldier 's chest heaved with pain.
À chaque respiration, la poitrine du soldat blessé se soulevait avec douleur.
06
haleter, souffler
to breathe rapidly and laboriously, often due to exhaustion, exertion, or excitement
Intransitive
Exemples
The dog heaved after chasing the ball relentlessly around the park.
Le chien haletait après avoir poursuivi la balle sans relâche dans le parc.
07
haler, tirer
to move a vessel, often using physical effort or mechanical means to change its position, direction, or speed
Transitive: to heave a vessel somewhere
Exemples
The captain instructed the crew to heave the ship starboard to avoid colliding with the oncoming vessel.
Le capitaine a ordonné à l'équipage de virer le navire à tribord pour éviter une collision avec le bateau qui arrivait en face.
Heave
01
déplacement horizontal, dislocation horizontale
(geology) a horizontal dislocation
02
soulèvement, élan
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
03
lancer, jet
throwing something heavy (with great effort)
04
soulèvement, effort pour soulever
the act of lifting something with great effort
05
soulèvement, levage
the act of raising something
06
haut-le-cœur, nausée
an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting
Arbre Lexical
heaver
heaving
upheave
heave
