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lever
diagram of the three types of levers, showing fulcrum, direction of effort, and direction of force of the load (or resistance)
top: a crowbar
center: a wheelbarrow
bottom: a shovel

lev·er

(lĕv′ər, lē′vər)
n.
1. A simple machine consisting of a rigid bar pivoted on a fixed point and used to transmit force, as in raising or moving a weight at one end by pushing down on the other.
2. A projecting handle used to adjust or operate a mechanism.
3. A means of accomplishing; a tool: used friendship as a lever to obtain advancement.
tr.v. lev·ered, lev·er·ing, lev·ers
1. To move or lift with a lever: levered up the manhole cover.
2. To move (oneself, for example) in a manner resembling the use of a lever: "[He] levered himself out the window all the way to his waist" (Stephen King).
3. To fund at least in part with borrowed money; leverage.
[Middle English, from Old French levier, from lever, to raise, from Latin levāre, from levis, light; see legwh- in Indo-European roots.]
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lever

(ˈliːvə)
n
1. (Mechanical Engineering) a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum, used to transfer a force to a load and usually to provide a mechanical advantage
2. (Mechanical Engineering) any of a number of mechanical devices employing this principle
3. a means of exerting pressure in order to accomplish something; strategic aid
vb
(Mechanical Engineering) to prise or move (an object) with a lever
[C13: from Old French leveour, from lever to raise, from Latin levāre, from levis light]
ˈlever-ˌlike adj
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lev•er

(ˈlɛv ər, ˈli vər)
n.
1. a rigid bar that pivots about one point and that is used to move an object at a second point by a force applied at a third.
2. a means or agency of persuading or of achieving an end.
v.t.
3. to move or lift with or as if with a lever.
v.i.
4. to use a lever.
[1250–1300; Middle English levere, levour for *lever < Anglo-French; Old French levier=lev(er) to lift (< Latin levāre to lighten, lift) + -ier -ier 2]
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lev·er

(lĕv′ər)
A simple machine consisting of a bar that pivots on a fixed support, the fulcrum, and is used to transmit force. For example, a lever with the fulcrum positioned between the two ends can raise or move a heavy weight at one end as the bar is pushed down at the other. See more at fulcrum.
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lever


Past participle: levered
Gerund: levering

Imperative
lever
lever
Present
I lever
you lever
he/she/it levers
we lever
you lever
they lever
Preterite
I levered
you levered
he/she/it levered
we levered
you levered
they levered
Present Continuous
I am levering
you are levering
he/she/it is levering
we are levering
you are levering
they are levering
Present Perfect
I have levered
you have levered
he/she/it has levered
we have levered
you have levered
they have levered
Past Continuous
I was levering
you were levering
he/she/it was levering
we were levering
you were levering
they were levering
Past Perfect
I had levered
you had levered
he/she/it had levered
we had levered
you had levered
they had levered
Future
I will lever
you will lever
he/she/it will lever
we will lever
you will lever
they will lever
Future Perfect
I will have levered
you will have levered
he/she/it will have levered
we will have levered
you will have levered
they will have levered
Future Continuous
I will be levering
you will be levering
he/she/it will be levering
we will be levering
you will be levering
they will be levering
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been levering
you have been levering
he/she/it has been levering
we have been levering
you have been levering
they have been levering
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been levering
you will have been levering
he/she/it will have been levering
we will have been levering
you will have been levering
they will have been levering
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been levering
you had been levering
he/she/it had been levering
we had been levering
you had been levering
they had been levering
Conditional
I would lever
you would lever
he/she/it would lever
we would lever
you would lever
they would lever
Past Conditional
I would have levered
you would have levered
he/she/it would have levered
we would have levered
you would have levered
they would have levered
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lever

A rigid bar turned about a fixed point (fulcrum) to support or move a load; a simple form of machine.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:lever - a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum]lever - a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
bar - a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon; "there were bars in the windows to prevent escape"
compound lever - a pair of levers hinged at the fulcrum
crowbar, pry, pry bar, wrecking bar - a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge
fulcrum - the pivot about which a lever turns
gun trigger, trigger - lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun
hand throttle - a hand-operated lever that controls the throttle valve
key - a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed
cant dog, dog hook, peavey, peavy - a stout lever with a sharp spike; used for handling logs
foot lever, foot pedal, treadle, pedal - a lever that is operated with the foot
pinch bar - a lever with a pointed projection that serves as a fulcrum; used to roll heavy wheels
ripping bar - a steel lever with one end formed into a ripping chisel and the other a gooseneck with a claw for pulling nails
rocker arm, valve rocker - a lever pivoted at the center; used especially to push a valve down in an internal-combustion engine
spark lever - (on early automobiles) a lever mounted on the steering column and used to adjust the timing of the ignition
control stick, joystick, stick - a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane
tappet - a lever that is moved in order to tap something else
tiller - lever used to turn the rudder on a boat
tire iron, tire tool - hand tool consisting of a lever that is used to force the casing of a pneumatic tire onto a steel wheel
2. lever - a simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage when given a fulcrum
simple machine, machine - a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point
3. lever - a flat metal tumbler in a lever lock
lever lock - a lock whose tumblers are levers that must be raised to a given position so that the bolt can move
tumbler - a movable obstruction in a lock that must be adjusted to a given position (as by a key) before the bolt can be thrown
Verb 1. lever - to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open; "The burglar jimmied the lock": "Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail"
open, open up - cause to open or to become open; "Mary opened the car door"
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lever

noun
1. handle, bar, crowbar, jemmy, handspike Robert leaned lightly on the lever and the rock groaned.
verb
1. prise, move, force, raise, pry (U.S.), jemmy Neighbours eventually levered the door open with a crowbar.
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Translations
رافِعَه، مُخلعَتَلَةٌ وَسيلَة تَشْغيليَرْفَع، يُحَرِّك
pákapáčitpáčka
håndtagløftestangstangvippe
vipu
poluga
emelõemelõvel emel
lyfta meî vogaraflistöng, handfangvogarstöng; lyftistöng
レバー
조종간
poveikio galiasvertassverto keliamoji galiasvirties keliamoji galia
celt ar svirusviravadības svira
páčkapákapodvážiť
stikalovzvod
poluga
spak
คันโยก
kol levye manivelâkaldıraç kaldıraç ile oynatmak
đòn bẩy

lever

[ˈliːvəʳ]
A. N (gen, fig) → palanca f
B. VT to lever sth up/out/off → levantar/sacar/quitar algo con palanca
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lever

[ˈliːvər]
n
[machine] → levier m gear lever
(= bar) (used for leverage) → levier m tyre lever
(fig) → levier m
to be used as a lever
Strikes may be used as a political lever → Les grèves peuvent servir de levier politique.
vt
to lever sth up → soulever qch au moyen d'un levier
She levered open the door with a crowbar → Elle força la porte avec un pied-de-biche.
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lever

[, (US)]
n → Hebel m; (= crowbar) → Brechstange f; (fig) → Druckmittel nt; that should give us a lever (fig) → das können wir als Druckmittel benutzen
vt → (hoch)stemmen, mit einem Hebel/einer Brechstange (an)heben ; he levered the machine-part into place → er hob das Maschinenteil durch Hebelwirkung an seinen Platz ; he levered the box open → er stemmte die Kiste auf; he levered himself onto the ledge → er hievte sich auf den Felsvorsprung (hoch); he seems to have levered himself into a position of power → er scheint sich in eine Machtposition manövriert zu haben
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lever

[ˈliːvəʳ, ɒm ˈlɛvəʳ]
1. n (also) (fig) → leva
2. vt to lever sth up/off/out → sollevare/togliere/estrarre qc (con una leva)
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lever

(ˈliːvə) , ((American) ˈlevər) noun
1. a bar of wood, metal etc used to lift heavy weights. A crowbar is a kind of lever; You must use a coin as a lever to get the lid of that tin off. hefboom رافِعَه، مُخل лост alavanca páka der Hebel løftestang μοχλός palanca kang اهرم vipuvarsi levier מנוף उत्तेजक poluga emelő tuas vogarstöng; lyftistöng leva てこ 지렛대 svertas, svirtis svira tuil; pengungkil hefboom spett, løftestang, jekk dźwignia جبل،اوسپنيزه درنده ميله alavanca levier, pârghie рычаг páka vzvod poluga hävstång ชะแลง manivelâ, kaldıraç 槓桿 важіль بوجھل چیز کو اٹھانے کی سلاخ، بیرم đòn bảy 杠杆
2. a bar or handle for operating a machine etc. This is the lever that switches on the power. wisselaar وَسيلَة تَشْغيل ръчка alavanca páčka der Hebel håndtag μοχλός, λεβιές palanca kang دستگیره vipu levier יַדִית הַפעָלָה हत्था poluga fogantyú, kar tuas stöng, handfang leva レバー (기계를 조작하는) 레버 svirtis vadības svira tuil hendel spak, stang dźwignia لاس ګير مثال د دروازه alavanca manetă рукоятка, рычаг páčka vzvod poluga spak ชะแลง kol, levye 控制桿 рукоятка کسی مشین کو چلانے کا دستہ thanh điều khiển 控制杆
verb
to move with or as if with a lever. He levered the lid off with a coin. aflig يَرْفَع، يُحَرِّك повдигам с лост levantar (vy)páčit hebeln vippe κινώ, ανασηκώνω κτ. με μοχλό sacar/quitar con una palanca hoobama با اهرم تکان دادن kammeta soulever qqch. en se servant d'un levier לְהָזִיז בְּמָנוֹף लीवर का प्रयाग करना, लीवर से उठाना, हिलाना या काम लेना podići polugom emelővel (meg)emel mencongkel lyfta með vogarafli fare leva; spostare con una leva てこで動かす 지레로 움직이다 pakelti, pajudinti (su svirtimi, sverto principu) celt ar sviru menuil wrikken jekke, vippe podważyć په جبل يا اهرم باندى خوځول levantar a ridica printr‐un sistem de pârghii поднимать, передвигать с помощью рычага podvážiť uporabiti vzvod podići polugom bända, baxa งัด kaldıraç ile oynatmak (用某物作為槓桿)橇開 пересувати важелем دستے سے محرک کرنا bẩy lên 用杠杆撬动
ˈleverage (-ridʒ) noun
1. the power gained by the use of a lever. hefboomkrag قُوَّة الرافِعَه механична сила poder síla páky die Hebelkraft vægtstangskraft η δύναμη που ασκείται με τη χρήση μοχλού acción de palanca kangi tõstejõud قدرت اهرم vipuvoima force כּוֹחַ מָנוֹף उत्तोलक पर लगाया जाने वाला बल snaga poluge emelőerő pengungkitan vogarafl leva てこの作用 지레의 작용 sverto/svirties keliamoji galia sviras []darbība/celtspēja daya tuil hefboomkracht vektstangkraft siła dźwigni, wpływ د جبل پياوړتيا poder forţă (a pârghiei) усилие рычага sila páky moč vzvoda rad poluge hävstångskraft แรงที่ได้เพิ่มขึ้นจากการงัด kaldıraç gücü 槓桿作用 дія важеля بیرم سے حاصل ہونے والی طاقت sức mạnh của đòn bẩy 杠杆作用
2. power that can be used to influence someone's actions or decisions. The public has some leverage with their representatives in the Senate. invloed نُفوذ влияние influência vliv der Einfluß indflydelse ισχύς, επιρροή influencias mõjuvõim قدرت نفوذ vaikutusvalta influence כוח प्रभाव moć, utjecaj befolyás pengaruh influenza, autorità 影響力 (목적 수행의) 수단, 힘, 행동력, 효력 įtaka, poveikio galia iespaids (mērķa sasniegšanai) pengaruh invloed, macht innflytelse, makt wpływy د پراختيا زور او قوت средство для достижения цели; влияние vplyv vpliv uticaj makt, inflytande แรงผลักดัน nüfuz, güç 影響力 важіль حصول قوت یا اقتدار کا ذریعہ ảnh hưởng 影响力,力量
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lever

→ عَتَلَةٌ páka stang Hebel μοχλός palanca vipu levier poluga leva レバー 조종간 hefboom spak dźwignia alavanca рычаг spak คันโยก kol đòn bẩy 杠杆
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One wheel slowly moved, another was set in motion, and a third, and wheels began to revolve faster and faster, levers and cogwheels to work, chimes to play, figures to pop out, and the hands to advance with regular motion as a result of all that activity.
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A dozen times shots grazed the Thuria's side, and as Carthoris could not leave the control levers, Thuvia of Ptarth turned the muzzles of the craft's rapid-fire guns upon the enemy as she clung to the steep and slippery surface of the deck.
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Let us now with whatever levers and steam-engines we have at hand, cant over the sperm whale's head, so that it may lie bottom up; then, ascending by a ladder to the summit, have a peep down the mouth; and were it not that the body is now completely separated from it, with a lantern we might descend into the great Kentucky Mammoth Cave of his stomach.
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`Also, here is one little white lever, and here is another.'
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You set the engine going--SO; kicked yourself up until the wheel was vertical, SO; engaged the gyroscope, SO, and then--then--you just pulled up this lever.
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The existing owner of the hotel was a Jew named Lever; and he made nearly a million out of it, by making it difficult to get into.
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Dantes went and cut the strongest olive-tree he could find, stripped off its branches, inserted it in the hole, and used it as a lever. But the rock was too heavy, and too firmly wedged, to be moved by any one man, were he Hercules himself.
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When the ash was cut and fashioned into the shape of a lever, the three men penetrated into the vault.
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See how easy," and with the words the black dator rose from his seat and, crossing the room, laid his hand upon a large, burnished lever that protruded from the opposite wall.
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It hangs from the ship's side at the end of a heavy, projecting timber called the cat-head, in the bight of a short, thick chain whose end link is suddenly released by a blow from a top-maul or the pull of a lever when the order is given.
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My hand was on the starting lever. I pressed my thumb upon the button which controls the ray of repulsion, that splendid discovery of the Martians which permits them to navigate the thin atmosphere of their planet in huge ships that dwarf the dreadnoughts of our earthly navies into pitiful significance.
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Porthos handled this lever, which had been used in rolling the bark, with marvelous facility.
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