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to heave
01
sollevare, alzare
to lift upward, often with a significant amount of effort or force
Transitive: to heave sb/sth | to heave sb/sth somewhere
Esempi
In the emergency situation, the rescuers had to heave the injured hiker onto the stretcher and carry them down the mountain.
Nella situazione di emergenza, i soccorritori hanno dovuto sollevare l'escursionista ferito sulla barella e portarlo giù dalla montagna.
02
sospirare, emettere un sospiro
to utter something with visible effort, often accompanied by a deep breath or strain
Transitive: to heave a sigh
Esempi
After hours of deliberation, he heaved a resigned sigh and accepted the inevitable outcome.
Dopo ore di deliberazione, emise un sospiro rassegnato e accettò l'esito inevitabile.
03
lanciare, scagliare
to throw or hurl something forcefully, often with great effort or exertion
Transitive: to heave sth somewhere
Esempi
With a mighty effort, they heaved the fallen tree trunk out of the road, allowing traffic to pass through.
Con un grande sforzo, hanno sollevato il tronco caduto fuori dalla strada, permettendo al traffico di passare.
04
avere conati di vomito, sentire nausea
to try to throw up or vomit
Intransitive
05
sollevare, oscillare
to move upward and downward in a rhythmic or spasmodic manner
Intransitive
Esempi
The runner 's chest heaved as she reached the finish line, exhausted but triumphant.
Il petto del corridore si sollevava mentre raggiungeva il traguardo, esausto ma trionfante.
06
ansimare, sbuffare
to breathe rapidly and laboriously, often due to exhaustion, exertion, or excitement
Intransitive
Esempi
With each step up the staircase, his breathing grew heavier, and he began to heave.
Con ogni passo su per le scale, il suo respiro diventava più pesante, e cominciava a ansimare.
07
trainare, tirare
to move a vessel, often using physical effort or mechanical means to change its position, direction, or speed
Transitive: to heave a vessel somewhere
Heave
01
spostamento orizzontale, dislocazione orizzontale
(geology) a horizontal dislocation
02
sollevamento, slancio
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
03
lancio, gettata
throwing something heavy (with great effort)
04
sollevamento, sforzo per sollevare
the act of lifting something with great effort
05
sollevamento, alzata
the act of raising something
06
conato di vomito, nausea
an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting
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