lift

lift
lift
1. verb
1) (to raise or bring to a higher position: The box was so heavy I couldn't lift it.) levantar, alzar
2) (to take and carry away: He lifted the table through into the kitchen.) coger, llevar
3) ((of mist etc) to disappear: By noon, the fog was beginning to lift.) disiparse
4) (to rise: The aeroplane lifted into the air.) elevarse

2. noun
1) (the act of lifting: a lift of the eyebrows.) elevación
2) ((American elevator) 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.) ascensor
3) (a ride in someone's car etc: Can I give you a lift into town?) vuelta
4) (a raising of the spirits: Her success in the exam gave her a great lift.) estímulo
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lift1 n ascensor
the lift isn't working el ascensor no funciona
Se dice lift en inglés británico, en inglés americano se dice elevator
to give somebody a lift acompañar a alguien en coche
can I give you a lift? ¿te llevo en coche?
lift2 vb levantar
I can't lift this box, it's too heavy no puedo levantar esta caja, pesa demasiado
lift
tr[lɪft]
transitive verb
1 (in general) levantar; (head etc) levantar, alzar; (baby) levantar en brazos; (pick up) coger
■ he never lifts a finger to help no mueve (ni) un dedo para ayudar
2 (by plane) transportar
3 familiar (steal) afanar, birlar; (copy) copiar, copiarse
intransitive verb
1 (of movable parts) levantarse
■ the car bonnet won't lift el capó no se levanta
noun
1 (boost) estímulo
■ it gave him a real lift to hear the good news la buena noticia lo animó mucho
2 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL ascensor nombre masculino
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to give somebody a lift (in car) llevar a alguien en coche 2 (cheer up) animar
to hitch a lift hacer autostop
lift ['lɪft] vt
1) raise: levantar, alzar, subir
2) end: levantar
to lift a ban: levantar una prohibición
lift vi
1) rise: levantarse, alzarse
2) clear up: despejar
the fog lifted: se disipó la niebla
lift n
1) lifting: levantamiento m, alzamiento m
2) boost: impulso m, estímulo m
3)
to give someone a lift : llevar en coche a alguien
lift
n.
• alzamiento s.m.
• amante s.m.,f.
• ascensor s.m.
• elevador s.m.
• empuje para arriba s.m.
• estímulo s.m.
• sustentación s.f.
v.
• alzar v.
• elevar v.
• exaltar v.
• levantar v.
• soliviar v.
• subir v.
• transportar v.
lɪft
I
noun
1)
a) u c (boost) impulso m

the news gave her a big lift — la noticia le levantó mucho la moral or el ánimo

b) u (Aviat) fuerza f propulsora, propulsión f
2) c (ride)

can I give you a lift? — ¿quieres que te lleve or (Per fam) te jale?, ¿quieres que te dé un aventón (Méx) or (Col fam) una palomita?

3) c (elevator) (BrE) ascensor m; (before n)

lift attendant — ascensorista mf

lift shaft — hueco m del ascensor


II
1.
transitive verb
1) (raise) \<\<weight/box/eyes/head\>\> levantar

shall I lift your suitcase down for you? — ¿quieres que te baje la maleta?

I lifted the child into his chair — subí al niño a la silla

2) (end) \<\<ban/blockade/siege\>\> levantar
3)
a) (take, remove) (usu pass) sacar*
b) (plagiarize) (colloq)

to lift something (FROM something) — \<\<idea/sentence\>\> copiar or plagiar algo (de algo)

c) (steal) (colloq) birlar (fam)

2.
vi
a) (rise) \<\<curtain\>\> levantarse

to lift into the air — \<\<aircraft/balloon/kite\>\> elevarse en el aire

b) (clear) \<\<mist\>\> disiparse
Phrasal Verbs:
[lɪft]
1. 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

hitch 2., 1)
3) (fig) (=boost)

to give sb a lift — (psychologically) levantar el ánimo a algn; (physically) dar fuerzas a algn

4) (Aer) propulsión f
2. 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

- lift the lid on sth
2) (=remove) [+ restrictions, sanctions] levantar
3) (=dig up) [+ potatoes, carrots] recoger
4) (=improve) mejorar

they need to lift their game to win — tienen que mejorar su juego si quieren ganar

5) * (=steal) [+ goods, money] mangar *, birlar *; [+ idea, quotation] copiar, plagiar

the article was lifted from a newspaper — el artículo fue copiado or plagiado de un periódico

3. VI
1) (=rise) levantarse, alzarse (LAm)
2) (=raise)

a bra which lifts and separates — un sujetador que realza y separa el busto

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

4.
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

* * *
[lɪft]
I
noun
1)
a) u c (boost) impulso m

the news gave her a big lift — la noticia le levantó mucho la moral or el ánimo

b) u (Aviat) fuerza f propulsora, propulsión f
2) c (ride)

can I give you a lift? — ¿quieres que te lleve or (Per fam) te jale?, ¿quieres que te dé un aventón (Méx) or (Col fam) una palomita?

3) c (elevator) (BrE) ascensor m; (before n)

lift attendant — ascensorista mf

lift shaft — hueco m del ascensor


II
1.
transitive verb
1) (raise) \<\<weight/box/eyes/head\>\> levantar

shall I lift your suitcase down for you? — ¿quieres que te baje la maleta?

I lifted the child into his chair — subí al niño a la silla

2) (end) \<\<ban/blockade/siege\>\> levantar
3)
a) (take, remove) (usu pass) sacar*
b) (plagiarize) (colloq)

to lift something (FROM something) — \<\<idea/sentence\>\> copiar or plagiar algo (de algo)

c) (steal) (colloq) birlar (fam)

2.
vi
a) (rise) \<\<curtain\>\> levantarse

to lift into the air — \<\<aircraft/balloon/kite\>\> elevarse en el aire

b) (clear) \<\<mist\>\> disiparse
Phrasal Verbs:

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