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Pronunciation / Transliteration: elevado
"La tripulación ha elevado las velas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To raise or lift something, especially with the help of a mechanical device.
"The crew hoisted the sails as the wind picked up." - 2
To elevate or increase something, often used metaphorically.
"She hoisted her spirits after receiving good news."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'hoisted' is the past tense of 'hoist', which originates from the Middle English 'hoisten', derived from the Old Norse 'heista', meaning 'to lift'. The term has evolved over centuries to encompass various contexts of raising or lifting objects, particularly in nautical and mechanical settings.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hoisted" is said worldwide
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gehoben
Transliteration: gehoben
"Die Crew hat die Segel gehoben."
soulevé
Transliteration: suleve
"L'équipage a soulevé les voiles."
sollevato
Transliteration: sollevato
"L'equipaggio ha sollevato le vele."
elevado
Transliteration: elevado
"La tripulación ha elevado las velas."
erguido
Transliteration: erguido
"A tripulação ergueu as velas."
उठाया
Transliteration: uthaya
"क्रू ने पाल उठाया।"
升起
Transliteration: shēngqǐ
"船员们升起了帆。"
올린
Transliteration: ollin
"승무원들이 돛을 올렸다."
上げた
Transliteration: ageta
"乗組員は帆を上げた。"
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