Spanish Conversation · Level 18
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Spanish word
levantar
Pronunciation
IPA/leβanˈtaɾ/
Meaning
- verblift
Example
¿Puedes levantar esto?
Can you lift this?
More examples
En la reunión, es mejor levantar la mano antes de hablar.
At the meeting, it's better to raise your hand before speaking.
Core concept
A person rising from a chair to standing.
Common phrases
levantar la mano
raise your hand
levantar pesas
lift weights
levantar la voz
raise your voice
Similar words
levantarse: Gets up from lying or sitting into an upright, standing position.
recoger: Picks up an item resting on the floor or ground into the hands.
alzar: Raises a hand or object upward, typically by exerting force.
Definition in Spanish
Subir algo o a alguien de una posición más baja a una más alta; también provocar que una persona se incorpore y, figuradamente, alzar o reunir.
Word origin
From Latin levāre 'to raise, lighten', through Old Spanish levantare to the current verb levantar.
Usage tips
- 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).
Other meanings
- wake someone upverb
- buildverb
- collectverb
Opposites
- bajarlowerverb
- agacharbend downverb
Related words
- levantamientoliftingnoun