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10 Language-to-English DictionariesErhöhung
Pronunciation / Transliteration: er-höh-ung
"Die Erhöhung der Flagge war ein symbolischer Akt."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of lifting or elevating something to a higher position.
"The raising of the flag was a symbolic gesture of unity."
- 1
To lift or move to a higher position; to increase in amount or level.
"She is raising funds for the charity event."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'raising' originates from the Old English 'raesing', which is derived from the verb 'raisen', meaning to lift or elevate. The term has evolved through Middle English, maintaining its core meaning of lifting or increasing in height or quantity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Raising" is said worldwide
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Élévation
Transliteration: el-e-va-syon
"L'élévation du drapeau était un geste symbolique."
Erhöhung
Transliteration: er-höh-ung
"Die Erhöhung der Flagge war ein symbolischer Akt."
Alzata
Transliteration: al-za-ta
"L'alzata della bandiera era un gesto simbolico."
Elevación
Transliteration: e-le-va-ción
"La elevación de la bandera fue un gesto simbólico."
Elevação
Transliteration: e-le-va-ção
"A elevação da bandeira foi um gesto simbólico."
उठाना
Transliteration: uthaana
"झंडे का उठाना एक प्रतीकात्मक इशारा था।"
提升
Transliteration: tí shēng
"升旗是一个象征性的举动。"
올리기
Transliteration: oligi
"깃발을 올리는 것은 상징적인 행동이었다."
上げること
Transliteration: ageru koto
"旗を上げることは象徴的な行為でした。"
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