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be hoist by one
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hoist
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by
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one
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hoist
verb
hoisted, has hoisted, is hoisting, hoists
levantar, alzar, izar (una bandera, una vela)
Example sentences of
hoist
verb
•
The steel girders were
hoisted
into place and securely welded.
•
The engine was
hoisted
out with a winch.
•
The cargo was
hoisted
up onto the ship.
•
He stopped at a bar after work to
hoist
a few beers with his friends.
•
She
hoisted
a last-second shot that would have won the game if it had gone in.
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Synonyms of
hoist
verb
lift
,
raise
,
elevate
,
heave
,
boost
,
pick up
one
ones
uno
Example sentences of
one
•
I will eat only
one
cookie.
•
There is
one
minute left in the game.
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