English–Spanish

“lift” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/leβanˈtaɾ/

Example

¿Puedes levantar esto?

Can you lift this?

Illustration for levantar (lift)

How to say “lift” in Spanish

“Lift” in Spanish is levantar.

A person rising from a chair to standing.

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

Example sentences with levantar

En la reunión, es mejor levantar la mano antes de hablar.

At the meeting, it's better to raise your hand before speaking.

Tips for using levantar

  • For getting out of bed or standing up, Spanish typically uses levantarse, while levantar plus an object normally means to raise or pick up someone or something (levantar a alguien, levantar la caja).

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