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2 Translation results for lift in Spanish

verb | noun

lift verb

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lifted, has lifted, is lifting, lifts
levantar, alzar, subir; levantarse, alzarse; despejar

Example sentences of
lift verb

  • The paramedics lifted the stretcher into the ambulance.
  • He lifted his foot from the gas pedal.
  • He lifted his pen from the paper.
  • She lifted her hands to the sky.
  • lift a bucket of water
  • The story lifted him to national recognition.

Detailed synonyms for lift verb

1. Lift, raise, elevate, hoist, heave, boost, pick up significan mover de un lugar o posición más baja a una más elevada.
  • Lift suele indicar el hacer un esfuerzo para vencer la resistencia de peso <lifted the chair in order to sweep under it>.
    antonyms: lower
  • Raise conlleva una indicación de llevar a la vertical o a una posición elevada <he raised his hand to speak>.
  • Elevate puede reemplazar a lift o a raise, particularmente cuando se quiere expresar una exaltación o una mejora <hoping to elevate the musical tastes of the public>.
    antonyms: lower
  • Hoist indica el levantar algo pesado, particularmente por medios mecánicos <hoisted the cargo onto the ship>.
  • Heave indica levantar con gran esfuerzo o trabajo <struggled to heave the heavy box into the truck>.
  • Boost connota el ayudar a trepar o avanzar con un empujón <boosted his brother over the fence>.
  • Pick up significa agarrar y levantar, y se usa para objetos pequeños al igual que para grandes <picked up a coin>.
2. See: Rise

lift noun

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lifts
levantamiento, alzamiento; impulso, estímulo; (británico) ascensor

Example sentences of
lift noun

  • I need a lift to Jerusalem.

Synonyms of
lift noun

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¿Hay una diferencia entre un lift y un elevator?
  • Cuando se refiere a la maquina instalada en edificios para llevar a gente y bienes de un piso al otro, se usa la palabra lift en Reino Unido, Australia y otros países de hable inglesa, pero no en Norteamérica (EE.UU. y Canadá), donde la palabra elevator se usa en su lugar.

Related phrases for lift

Reverse translation for lift

levantar  - to lift, to raise, to put up, to erect, to call off, to adjourn, to give rise to, to arouse 
alzar  - to lift, to raise, to erect 
subir  - to bring up, to take up, to go up, to come up, to climb, to go up, to rise, to increase, to raise, to be promoted 
levantarse  - to rise, to stand up, to get out of bed 
alzarse  - to rise up 
despejar  - to clear, to free, to clear up, to clarify, to punt (in sports) 
levantamiento  - uprising, raising, lifting 
alzamiento  - uprising, insurrection 
impulso  - drive, thrust, impulse, urge 
estímulo  - stimulus, incentive, encouragement 
ascensor  (británico)
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