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to lift
01
elevare, sollevare
to move a thing from a lower position or level to a higher one
Transitive: to lift sth
Esempi
The team has lifted the trophy after winning the championship.
La squadra ha sollevato il trofeo dopo aver vinto il campionato.
02
sollevare, alzare
to grasp or hold onto something and move it to a different place
Esempi
I lifted the painting from the floor and hung it on the wall.
Ho sollevato il quadro dal pavimento e l'ho appeso al muro.
Esempi
The fog began to lift as the morning sun warmed the valley.
La nebbia cominciò a sollevarsi mentre il sole del mattino riscaldava la valle.
04
alzare, innalzare
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
Esempi
With excitement, she lifted her voice as she recounted her adventures during the trip.
Con eccitazione, alzò la voce mentre raccontava le sue avventure durante il viaggio.
05
alzare, sollevare
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
Esempi
At the sound of her name, she lifted her face from her book to see who had called her.
Al suono del suo nome, lei sollevò il viso dal libro per vedere chi l'aveva chiamata.
06
sollevare, rallegrare
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
Esempi
The motivational speech by the coach lifted the team's spirits before the championship game.
Il discorso motivazionale dell'allenatore ha sollevato il morale della squadra prima della partita del campionato.
07
elevare, innalzare
to raise someone or something to a higher rank, status, or condition
Transitive: to lift sb/sth
Esempi
The scholarship helped lift many students from disadvantaged backgrounds to pursue higher education.
La borsa di studio ha aiutato a sollevare molti studenti provenienti da contesti svantaggiati per proseguire l'istruzione superiore.
Esempi
The art thief managed to lift a rare artifact from the museum's collection during the night.
Il ladro d'arte è riuscito a sottrarre un raro artefatto dalla collezione del museo durante la notte.
09
sollevare, alzare
to perform a surgical procedure aimed at tightening and rejuvenating specific areas of the body
Transitive: to lift the skin of one's face
Esempi
He decided to lift his brow to minimize the wrinkles and sagging skin that made him appear older.
Ha deciso di sottoporsi a un lifting per minimizzare le rughe e la pelle cadente che lo facevano sembrare più vecchio.
10
sollevare, estrarre
to collect or extract a fingerprint from a surface for further examination or identification
Transitive: to lift a fingerprint
Esempi
The forensic investigator carefully lifted the fingerprints from the doorknob using a specialized tape.
L'investigatore forense ha accuratamente sollevato le impronte digitali dalla maniglia della porta utilizzando un nastro specializzato.
11
togliere, rimuovere
to remove or end a ban, restriction, or prohibition that was previously imposed
Transitive: to lift a restriction
Esempi
The committee voted to lift the ban on outdoor gatherings, allowing community events to resume.
Il comitato ha votato per revocare il divieto di raduni all'aperto, consentendo la ripresa degli eventi comunitari.
12
sollevarsi, dissiparsi
(of atmospheric elements such as clouds or fog) to move in an upward or away direction
Intransitive
Esempi
As the pressure system shifted, the thick cloud cover started to lift, brightening the mood of the overcast day.
Mentre il sistema di pressione si spostava, la spessa coltre di nuvole ha iniziato a sollevarsi, illuminando l'umore della giornata nuvolosa.
13
reindirizzare, deviare
to redirect the hounds to a new target or trail in hunting
Transitive: to lift hounds
Esempi
The experienced hunter decided to lift the hounds from the rabbit's scent and move them to a fresh fox trail.
Il cacciatore esperto decise di reindirizzare i segugi dalla traccia del coniglio e portarli su una nuova pista di volpe.
14
estirpare, dissotterrare
to dig up plants or root vegetables from the soil
Transitive: to lift plants or vegetables
Esempi
It 's time to lift the garlic bulbs and hang them to cure in a cool, dry place.
È ora di dissotterrare i bulbi d'aglio e appenderli per farli essiccare in un luogo fresco e asciutto.
15
trasportare, portare
to transport people, goods, or cargo by air, typically in an aircraft
Transitive: to lift sb/sth somewhere
Esempi
The military aircraft lifted troops and equipment to the conflict zone.
L'aereo militare ha trasportato truppe e attrezzature nella zona del conflitto.
16
plagiare, copiare
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
Esempi
The author 's reputation suffered when it was discovered that he had lifted significant portions of his novel from another writer's book.
La reputazione dell'autore ha sofferto quando si è scoperto che aveva plagiato parti significative del suo romanzo dal libro di un altro scrittore.
17
estinguere, saldate
to fulfill or settle an obligation or mortgage by making a payment
Transitive: to lift an obligation or mortgage
Esempi
They successfully lifted the debt owed to their suppliers and rebuilt their business.
Hanno estinto con successo il debito verso i loro fornitori e ricostruito la loro attività.
Lift
01
ascensore
a box-like device that goes up and down and is used to get to the different floors of a building
Dialect
British
Esempi
The office building had a new, high-speed lift installed last week.
L'edificio per uffici aveva un nuovo ascensore ad alta velocità installato la scorsa settimana.
02
mano, aiuto temporaneo
the act of giving temporary assistance
03
sollevamento, innalzamento
the act of raising something
04
lifting, ritidectomia
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 passaggio, un lift
a ride in a vehicle that takes someone from one place to another
Esempi
We missed the bus, so we had to thumb a lift from a passing car.
Abbiamo perso l'autobus, quindi abbiamo dovuto fare l'autostop per ottenere un passaggio da una macchina di passaggio.
06
ascensore, elevatore
transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)
07
suola, tacco
one of the layers forming the heel of a shoe or boot
08
rialzo, sollevatore
a device worn in a shoe or boot to make the wearer look taller or to correct a shortened leg
09
sollevamento, elevazione
the event of something being raised upward
Albero Lessicale
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