English–German

“lift” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈheːbən/

Example

Ich hebe die Kiste.

I lift the box.

Illustration for heben (lift)

How to say “lift” in German

“Lift” in German is heben.

A hand moves something from a lower position to a higher one.

Full entry for heben: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with heben

Musik kann die Stimmung heben.

Music can lift the mood.

Tips for using heben

  • Heben is a strong verb with the forms hob and gehoben, and its perfect tense uses haben.

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