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lift1 vb 1. to rise or cause to rise upwards from the ground or another support to a higher place to lift a sack 2. to move or cause to move upwards to lift one's eyes 3. (tr) to take hold of in order to carry or remove to lift something down from a shelf 4. (tr) to raise in status, spirituality, estimation, etc. his position lifted him from the common crowd 5. (tr) to revoke or rescind to lift tax restrictions 6. to make or become audible or louder to lift one's voice in song 7. (tr) to take (plants or underground crops) out of the ground for transplanting or harvesting 8. (intr) to disappear by lifting or as if by lifting the fog lifted 9. to transport in a vehicle 10. (tr) Informal to take unlawfully or dishonourably; steal 11. (tr) Informal to make dishonest use of (another person's idea, writing, etc.); plagiarize 12. (tr) Slang to arrest 13. (tr) to perform a face-lift on 14. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) (tr) US and Canadian to pay off (a mortgage, etc.) n 1. the act or an instance of lifting 2. the power or force available or used for lifting 3. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a. Brit a platform, compartment, or cage raised or lowered in a vertical shaft to transport persons or goods in a building US and Canadian word elevator 4. the distance or degree to which something is lifted 5. a usually free ride as a passenger in a car or other vehicle 6. a rise in the height of the ground 7. a rise in morale or feeling of cheerfulness usually caused by some specific thing or event 8. (Physics / General Physics) the force required to lift an object 9. (Clothing & Fashion) a layer of the heel of a shoe, etc., or a detachable pad inside the shoe to give the wearer added height 10. aid; help 11. (Mining & Quarrying) Mining a. the thickness of ore extracted in one operation b. a set of pumps used in a mine 12. (Engineering / Aeronautics) a. the component of the aerodynamic forces acting on a wing, etc., at right angles to the airflow b. the upward force exerted by the gas in a balloon, airship, etc. 13. (Engineering / Aeronautics) See airlift [1] [from Scandinavian; related to Old Norse lypta, Old English lyft sky; compare loft] liftable adj lifter n lift2 n Scot the sky [Old English lyft]
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lift verb 1. raise, pick up, hoist, draw up, elevate, uplift, heave up, buoy up, raise high, bear aloft, upheave, upraise Curious shoppers lifted their children to take a closer look at the parade. raise drop, lower 2. revoke, end, remove, withdraw, stop, relax, cancel, terminate, rescind, annul, countermand The Commission has urged them to lift their ban on imports. revoke establish, impose 3. exalt, raise, improve, advance, promote, boost, enhance, upgrade, elevate, dignify, cheer up, perk up, ameliorate, buoy up A brisk walk in the fresh air can lift your mood. exalt depress 4. disappear, clear, vanish, disperse, dissipate, rise, be dispelled The fog had lifted and revealed a warm sunny day. 5. (Informal) steal, take, copy, appropriate, nick (slang, chiefly Brit.), pocket, trouser (slang), pinch (informal), pirate, cabbage (Brit. slang), knock off (slang), crib (informal), half-inch (old-fashioned slang), blag (slang), pilfer, purloin, plagiarize, thieve The line could have been lifted from a Woody Allen film. noun 1. boost, encouragement, stimulus, reassurance, uplift, pick-me-up, fillip, shot in the arm (informal), gee-up My selection for the team has given me a tremendous lift. boost blow, letdown 2. elevator (chiefly U.S.), hoist, paternoster They took the lift to the fourth floor. Translations lift [lɪft] A. N 1. (Brit) (= elevator) → ascensor m; (for goods) → montacargas m inv 2. (esp Brit) (in car) never accept lifts from strangers → nunca te montes en un coche con extraños can I give you a lift? → ¿quiere que le lleve(en coche)?, ¿quiere que le dé aventón?(Mex), ¿quiere que le dé un aventón?(Col) she gave me a lift home → me llevó a casa en coche, me acompañó con su coche a casa see also hitch B1 3. (fig) (= boost) to give sb a lift (psychologically) → levantar el ánimo a algn; (physically) → dar fuerzas a algn 4. (Aer) → propulsión f B. VT 1. (= raise, pick up) [+ cover, box, head] → levantar; [+ phone, receiver] → descolgar, coger(Sp); [+ child] → tomar en brazos, coger en brazos(Sp), alzar; [+ invalid] → mover this suitcase is too heavy for me to lift → esta maleta pesa demasiado para que yo la levante he lifted his eyes and looked out of the window → levantó or alzó la vista y miró por la ventana the wind lifted the balloon into the air → el viento se llevó el globo por los aires he lifted the lid off the pan → levantó la tapadera de la olla, destapó la olla he lifted the child onto his knee → alzó or (Sp) cogió al niño y lo sentó en su rodilla to lift sb's spirits → levantar el ánimo a algn she lifted her glass to her lips → se llevó el vaso a los labios to lift weights (Sport) → hacer or levantar pesas she never lifts a finger to help → no mueve un dedo para ayudar to lift the lid on sth → destapar algo 2. (= remove) [+ restrictions, sanctions] → levantar 3. (= dig up) [+ potatoes, carrots] → recoger C. VI 1. (= rise) → levantarse, alzarse(LAm) 3. (= disappear) [mist, fog] → disiparse; [depression] → desaparecer his mood seemed to have lifted → parecía estar de mejor humor 4. (= cheer up) his spirits lifted at the thought of seeing her → se le levantaron los ánimos al pensar que iba a verla D. CPD lift attendant N (Brit) → ascensorista mf lift cage N (Brit) → caja f de ascensor lift operator N (Brit) = lift attendant lift shaft N (Brit) → caja f or hueco m del ascensor lift off B. VI + ADV 2. [spacecraft] → despegar lift out VT + ADV 2. (Mil) [+ troops] → evacuar lift up A. VT + ADV [+ object, cover] → levantar; [+ head, person] → levantar, alzar to lift up one's eyes → levantar or alzar la vista lift [ˈlɪft] vt (= pick up) → soulever It's too heavy, I can't lift it → C'est trop lourd, je ne peux pas le soulever. (= raise) → lever to lift one's head → lever la tête to lift one's arm → lever le bras to lift a glass to one's lips → porter un verre à ses lèvres He lifted the glass to his mouth → Il porta son verre à ses lèvres. [+ sanctions, ban] → lever (= increase) [+ rate] → relever vi [fog] → se lever n (in car) to give sb a lift (British) → déposer qn He gave me a lift to the cinema → Il m'a déposé au cinéma. Would you like a lift? → Est-ce que je peux vous déposer quelque part? to give sb a lift home → ramener qn chez lui (or chez elle) He had a car and often gave me a lift home → Il avait une voiture et il me ramenait souvent chez moi. lift off vi [rocket, helicopter, plane] → décollerlift out vt sep → sortir; [+ troops, evacuees] → évacuer par avion (or hélicoptère)lift up vt sep → souleverlift attendant n (British) → liftier/ière m/f lift-off [ˈlɪftɒf] n → décollage m lift shaft n (British) → cage f d'ascenseur lift n (= lifting) → Heben nt; the haughty lift of her head → ihre hochmütige Kopfhaltung; give me a lift up → heb mich mal hoch; give me a lift with this trunk → hilf mir, den Koffer hochzuheben (Weightlifting) that was a good lift → das war eine gute Leistung; his next lift is 100 kg → beim nächsten Versuch will er 100 kg heben; different types of lift → mehrere verschiedene Hebearten pl (= emotional uplift) to give somebody a lift → jdn aufmuntern; (drug) → jdn aufputschen; (prospect) → jdm Auftrieb geben (in car etc) → Mitfahrgelegenheit f; to give somebody a lift (= take along) → jdn mitnehmen; (as special journey) → jdn fahren; to get a lift from somebody → von jdm mitgenommen werden/von jdm gefahren werden; want a lift? → möchten Sie mitkommen?, soll ich dich fahren?; don’t take lifts from strangers → lass dich nicht von Fremden mitnehmen (Brit: = elevator) → Fahrstuhl m, → Aufzug m, → Lift m; (for goods) → Aufzug m; he took the lift → er fuhr mit dem Fahrstuhl etc (Aviat) → Auftrieb m vt (also lift up) → hochheben; window → hochschieben; feet, head → heben; eyes → aufschlagen; hat → lüften, ziehen; potatoes etc → ernten; child etc → hochheben; to lift the baby out of his playpen → das Baby aus dem Laufgitter heben; to lift one’s hand to somebody → die Hand gegen jdn erheben; to lift the phone → den Hörer abnehmen (fig: also lift up) → heben; voice → erheben; to lift the spirits/mood → die Stimmung heben; the news lifted him out of his depression → durch die Nachricht verflog seine Niedergeschlagenheit; the excellence of his style lifts him far above his contemporaries → sein ausgezeichneter Stil stellt ihn weit über seine Zeitgenossen (= remove) restrictions etc → aufheben; to lift the siege of a city → die Belagerung einer Stadt beenden (Brit inf: = arrest) → schnappen (inf) vi lift: lift attendant n (Brit) → Fahrstuhlführer(in) m(f) liftboy n (Brit) → Liftboy m lift cage n (Brit) → Fahrstuhl m liftman n (Brit) = lift attendant liftoff lift-off correction tape n (for typewriter) → (Lift-off-)Korrekturband nt lift operator n = lift attendant lift pass n → Skipass m liftshaft n (Brit) → Aufzugsschacht m lift [lɪft] 1. vt a. (thing, person) → sollevare, alzare to lift sb over sth → far passare qn sopra qc to lift one's head → alzare or sollevare la testa she never lifts a finger to help → non alza or muove mai neanche un dito per aiutare b. (fig) (restrictions, ban) → revocare c. (fam) (steal, idea, quotation) → riprendere or copiare pari pari 2. vi → sollevarsi, alzarsi; (fog) → alzarsi 3. n a. (Brit) (elevator) → ascensore m; (for goods) → montacarichi m inv lift down vt + adv → tirar giù lift off 1. vt + adv → togliere 2. vi + adv (aircraft, rocket) → decollare lift out vt + adv → tirar fuori; (troops, evacuees) → far evacuare per mezzo di elicotteri (or aerei) lift [lɪft] 1. vt a. (thing, person) → sollevare, alzare to lift sb over sth → far passare qn sopra qc to lift one's head → alzare or sollevare la testa she never lifts a finger to help → non alza or muove mai neanche un dito per aiutare b. (fig) (restrictions, ban) → revocare c. (fam) (steal, idea, quotation) → riprendere or copiare pari pari 2. vi → sollevarsi, alzarsi; (fog) → alzarsi 3. n a. (Brit) (elevator) → ascensore m; (for goods) → montacarichi m inv lift down vt + adv → tirar giù lift off 1. vt + adv → togliere 2. vi + adv (aircraft, rocket) → decollare lift out vt + adv → tirar fuori; (troops, evacuees) → far evacuare per mezzo di elicotteri (or aerei) v lift [lift] 1 to raise or bring to a higher position The box was so heavy I couldn't lift it. ophef يَرْفَع вдигам zvednout hæve; løfte heben σηκώνω levantar, alzar tõstma برداشتن nostaa soulever לְהָרִים उठाना podići (fel)emel mengangkat lyfta alzare, sollevare 持ち上げる 들어 올리다 (pa)kelti []celt angkat tillen løfte, heve podnieść levantar a ridica поднимать zdvihnúť dvigniti podići lyfta ยก kaldırmak 提起 піднімати اوپر اٹھانا nâng lên 提起 2 to take and carry away He lifted the table through into the kitchen. oplig يَحْمِل отнасям odnést bære væk hochheben und wegtragen μεταφέρω coger, llevar viima بردن nostaa ja siirtää porter לְהָרִים וּלהָזִיז आह्लादित करना odnijeti visz membawa lyfta og færa trasportare 持ってゆく 들어 옮기다 nugabenti pacelt un aiznest mengangkat optillen en wegdragen bære bort dźwignąć levantar a duce переносить odniesť prenesti preneti lyfta ยกไป kaldırıp taşımak 拿走 підносити اٹھا کر لے جانا bốc 拿走 3 (of mist etc) to disappear By noon, the fog was beginning to lift. lig يَنْقَشِع، يَنْجَلي вдигам се zvedat se forsvinde sich heben διαλύομαι, εξαφανίζομαι disiparse haihtuma ناپدید شدن hävitä se lever לְהִתפַזֵר धुंध हटना nestati felszáll, eltűnik menghilang hverfa, létta alzarsi 晴れる (안개 등이) 걷히다 sklaidytis (par mākoņiem, miglu) izklīst hilang optrekken lette podnosić się levantar a se ridica рассеиваться dvíhať sa izginiti podići se lyfta หายไป kaybolmak, dağılmak 消散 розсіюватися غائب ہو جانا tan; bốc lên 消散 4 to rise The aeroplane lifted into the air. opstyg تَرْتَفِع издигам се vzlétnout hæve sich heben υψώνομαι, σηκώνομαι elevarse tõusma به هوا برخاستن nousta (s')élever לְהַמרִיא ऊपर उठना dići se felemelkedik naik hefja sig á loft alzarsi, sollevarsi 離陸する 솟아 오르다 pakilti pacelties naik opstijgen lette, ta av wznieść się subir a se ridica подниматься vzlietnuť dvigniti se podići se lyfta บิน yükselmek, kalkmak 升起 підніматися اوپر اٹھنا cất cánh 升起 n 1 the act of lifting a lift of the eyebrows. lig رَفْع повдигане zdvižení hæven; løften das Heben (ανα)σήκωμα elevación tõstmine بلند شدگی nosto haussement הָרָמָה उठान podizanje (fel)emelés pengangkatan lyfting alzata 持ち上げること 들어 올리기 pakėlimas, pakilimas []celšana mengangkat het optrekken heving, løft(ing) podniesienie um levantar ridicare подъём zdvihnutie dvig podizanje lyft, lyftande, höjande การยก kaldırma 提 підняття; підйом اٹھانے کا عمل sự được nâng lên 提 2 (Americanˈelevator) a small enclosed platform etc that moves up and down between floors carrying goods or people Since she was too tired to climb the stairs, she went up in the lift. hysbak مِصْعَد асансьор výtah elevator der Aufzug ασανσέρ ascensor lift آسانسور hissi ascenseur מַעֲלִית लिफ्ट dizalo, lift lift lift lyfta ascensore エレベーター 승강기 liftas lifts; celtnis lif lift heis; skiheis winda elevador lift лифт výťah dvigalo lift hiss ลิฟต์ asansör 電梯 підйомна машина, підйомник اوپر کے مالوں پر جانے کے لیے زینوں کی جگہ استعمال ہونے والی مشین thang máy 电梯 3 a ride in someone's car etc Can I give you a lift into town? geleentheid تَوْصيلَه закарване svezení lift im Auto mitnehmen μεταφορά με το αυτοκίνητο άλλου vuelta küüt سواری دادن kyyti trajet dans la voiture de qqn טְרֶמפ सवार होना vožnja elvihetlek...? membonceng mobil (bíl)far passaggio 同乗 차에 태워주기 pavežėjimas aizvest (ar automašīnu) menumpangkan lift skyss; haik podwiezienie boleia drum cu maşina поездка в чьём-л. автомобиле zvezenie prevoz povesti skjuts, lift การติดรถไปกับผู้อื่น arabasına alma, bedava götürme/biniş 搭便車 перевозка کسی کی گاڑی میں مفت سواری کرنا sự đi nhờ 搭便车 4 a raising of the spirits Her success in the exam gave her a great lift. opheffing إرْتِفاع في المَعْنَوِيَّه повишаване на настроението povzbuzení løft der Auftrieb αναθάρρηση estímulo tõuge سر حال آوردن piriste stimulant עִידוּד मनोबल बढ़ना podignuto raspoloženje lendület perangsang upplyfting spinta, sollievo 高揚 감정의 고양 dvasios pakilimas uzmundrinājums menaikkan semangat opkikker oppmuntring podniesienie na duchu estímulo bucurie воодушевление povzbudenie polet polet lyft ความกระปรี้กระเปร่า moralini düzeltmek 鼓舞 піднесення; натхнення جوش بھرنا nâng cao tinh thần 鼓舞 n lift off lansering, opstyging إقلاع، إنْطِلاق излитам odstartovat, vzlétnout affyring abheben ανυψώνομαι, ανύψωση despegar õhku tõusma خیزش؛ برخاستن nousu décoller הַמרָאָה उड़ान की शुरूआत polijetanje felemelkedik lepas landas flugtak decollare 離陸 이륙 pakilti palaist (raķeti, kosmosa kuģi) melancar naik lanceren utskyting wystartować partir a decola отрываться от земли odpáliť vzleteti uzleteti start, uppskjutning ออกจากฐาน havalanmak, kalkmak 起飛 стартувати زمین کی سطح سے اوپر اٹھنا phóng lên 起飞 lift → توصيلة مجانية, مصعد, يَرفَع svezení, výtah, zvednout elevator, lift, løfte Fahrstuhl, hochheben, Mitfahrgelegenheit ανελκυστήρας, ανυψώνω, δωρεάν μεταφορά με το αυτοκίνητο ascensor, levantar, llevar en carro, llevar en coche hissi, kyyti, nostaa ascenseur, emmener, soulever dizalo, podići, povesti autom ascensore, passaggio, sollevare エレベーター, 人を車に乗せてあげること, 持ち上げる ...을 올리다, 승강기, (차에) 태워 주기 lift, optillen heis, løfte, skyss podnieść się, podwiezienie, winda boleia, carona, elevador, levantar лифт, подвоз, поднимать hiss, lyfta, skjuts การโดยสารไปด้วย, ยกขึ้น, ลิฟต์ birini arabayla evine bırakma, kaldırma/indirme, kaldırmak nâng lên, sự đi nhờ xe, thang máy 举起, 搭车, 电梯 How to thank TFD for its existence? 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