Pesquisar
to uplift
01
elevar, melhorar
to enhance or make better, especially in terms of mood or situation
Transitive: to uplift a person or their mood
Example
Music has the power to uplift the atmosphere and create a positive mood.
A música tem o poder de elevar a atmosfera e criar um clima positivo.
Social initiatives aim to uplift communities by addressing economic challenges.
Iniciativas sociais visam elevar comunidades ao abordar desafios econômicos.
02
elevar, erguer
to raise or elevate something physically to a higher level or position
Transitive: to uplift sth
Example
The construction workers used a crane to uplift the heavy steel beams to the top of the skyscraper.
Os trabalhadores da construção usaram um guindaste para erguer as pesadas vigas de aço até o topo do arranha-céu.
She gently uplifted the injured bird from the ground and placed it in a safe nesting area.
Ela suavemente ergueu o pássaro ferido do chão e o colocou em uma área de nidificação segura.
03
elevar, erguer
to elevate or raise portions of the Earth's crust due to tectonic forces
Transitive: to uplift a part of Earth's crust
Example
The tectonic activity uplifted layers of sedimentary rock, exposing them to erosion and weathering.
A atividade tectônica elevou camadas de rocha sedimentar, expondo-as à erosão e à intempérie.
Geological forces uplifted the continental crust, forming the towering peaks of the Andes.
Forças geológicas elevaram a crosta continental, formando os altos picos dos Andes.
Uplift
01
sutiã push-up, sutiã de elevação
a brassiere that lifts and supports the breasts
02
levantamento, elevação geológica
(geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
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uplifting
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uplifting
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uplifting
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uplifting
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