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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieslever
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /lə.ve/
"Il a levé les yeux vers le ciel."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To lift or move something to a higher position or level.
"She raised her hand to ask a question during the lecture."
- 1
An increase in salary or wages.
"He received a well-deserved raise after completing the major project."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old Norse 'reisa', meaning 'to make to stand', stemming from the Proto-Germanic '*raisijaną'. Over centuries, the meaning broadened from physically lifting objects upward to abstract concepts like increasing amounts, bringing up children, and initiating topics for discussion.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Raise" is said worldwide
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lever
Transliteration: /lə.ve/
"Il a levé les yeux vers le ciel."
erheben
Transliteration: /ɛɐ̯ˈheːbn̩/
"Sie hat ihre Stimme erhoben."
sollevare
Transliteration: /solleˈvare/
"Ha sollevato la mano per fare una domanda."
elevar
Transliteration: /eleˈβaɾ/
"Ella decidió elevar sus estándares."
levantar
Transliteration: /lẽvãˈtaɾ/
"Ele levantou a caixa com cuidado."
उठाना
Transliteration: uthānā
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसने अपना हाथ उठाया।"
提高
Transliteration: tígāo
Script: 中文汉字
"他们决定提高产品质量。"
올리다
Transliteration: ollida
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 손을 들어 질문을 했다."
上げる
Transliteration: ageru
Script: 日本語
"彼は質問するために手を上げた。"
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