Spanish Conversation · Level 161
30 words
Spanish word
izar
Pronunciation
IPA/iˈθaɾ/
Meaning
- verbhoist
Example
Antes de zarpar, izó la vela.
Before setting sail, he hoisted the sail.
More examples
El alcalde pidió izar la bandera en el balcón del ayuntamiento.
The mayor asked to hoist the flag on the town hall balcony.
Core concept
A rope being pulled to lift an object to the top of a pole or mast.
Common phrases
izar la bandera
hoist the flag
izar la vela
hoist the sail
Similar words
subir: Moves a person or thing from a lower place to a higher place.
levantar: Lifts an object upward using the hands or a tool.
alzar: Raises a flag, a hand, or a similar item to a higher position.
elevar: Raises a position, level, or condition to a higher or more advanced state.
Definition in Spanish
Subir mediante el tirón de una cuerda o el uso de aparejos una vela, una bandera u otro elemento hasta colocarlo en lo más alto.
Word origin
Derived from Old French hisser, from a Germanic source, the word expresses pulling with ropes or tackle to place something high.
Usage tips
- The verb is typically transitive and used with a direct object, as in 'izar la bandera', rather than reflexive or intransitive constructions.
Other meanings
- flyverb
- raiseverb
Opposites
- bajarlowerverb
- arriarlowerverb