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lift
(lĭft)v. lift·ed, lift·ing, lifts
v.tr.
1.
a. To direct or carry from a lower to a higher position; raise: lift one's eyes; lifted the suitcase.
b. To transport by air: The helicopter lifted the entire team to the meet.
2.
a. To revoke by taking back; rescind: lifted the embargo.
b. To bring an end to (a blockade or siege) by removing forces.
3. To cease (artillery fire) in an area.
4.
a. To raise in condition, rank, or esteem: work that lifted her in the eyes of her colleagues.
b. To uplift; elate: Your telephone call really lifted my spirits.
5. To remove (plants) from the ground for transplanting.
6. To project or sound in loud, clear tones: lifted their voices in song.
7. Informal To steal; pilfer: A thief lifted my wallet.
8. Informal To copy from something already published; plagiarize: lifted whole paragraphs from the encyclopedia.
9. To pay off or clear (a debt or mortgage, for example).
10. To perform cosmetic surgery on (the face, for example), especially in order to remove wrinkles or sagging skin.
11.
a. Sports To hit (a golf ball) very high into the air.
b. To pick up (a golf ball) to place it in a better lie.
c. To shoot or flip (a puck) so that it rises sharply off the ice.
v.intr.
1.
a. To rise; ascend.
b. To yield to upward pressure: These windows lift easily.
2.
a. To disappear or disperse by or as if by rising: By afternoon the smog had lifted.
b. To stop temporarily: The rain lifted by morning.
3. To become elevated; soar: Their spirits lifted when help came.
n.
Phrasal Verb: 1. The act or process of rising or raising to a higher position.
2. Power or force available for raising: the lift of a pump.
3. An organized effort or a flight transporting supplies or people by airplane; an airlift.
4.
a. The extent or height to which something is raised or rises; the amount of elevation.
b. The distance or space through which something is raised or rises.
5. A rise or an elevation in the level of the ground.
6. An elevation of the spirits: The good news gave us a lift.
7. A raised, high, or erect position, as of a part of the body: the lift of his chin.
8. A machine or device designed to pick up, raise, or carry something.
9. One of the layers of leather, rubber, or other material making up the heel of a shoe.
10. Chiefly British A passenger or cargo elevator.
11. A ride in a vehicle given to help someone reach a destination: gave my friend a lift into town.
12. Assistance or help: gave her a lift with her heavy packages.
13. A set of pumps used in a mine.
14. The component of the total aerodynamic force acting on an airfoil or on an entire aircraft or winged missile perpendicular to the relative wind and normally exerted in an upward direction, opposing the pull of gravity.
lift off
Idiom: To begin flight: The spacecraft lifted off at noon.
lift fire
To increase the range of artillery fire by elevating the muzzle of a piece.
[Middle English liften, from Old Norse lypta.]
lift′a·ble adj.
lift′er n.
Synonyms: lift, raise, elevate, hoist, heave, boost
These verbs mean to move something from a lower to a higher level or position. Lift sometimes stresses the expenditure of effort: a trunk too heavy to lift. Raise often implies movement to an approximately vertical position: raised my hand so I could ask a question. Elevate emphasizes the sustained or permanent status of the change in position: elevated his sprained ankle; elevated the highway over major thoroughfares. Hoist is applied principally to the lifting of heavy objects, often by mechanical means: hoist a sunken ship. To heave is to lift or raise with great effort or force: heaved the pack onto his back. Boost suggests upward movement effected by pushing from below: boosted the child into the saddle. See Also Synonyms at steal.
These verbs mean to move something from a lower to a higher level or position. Lift sometimes stresses the expenditure of effort: a trunk too heavy to lift. Raise often implies movement to an approximately vertical position: raised my hand so I could ask a question. Elevate emphasizes the sustained or permanent status of the change in position: elevated his sprained ankle; elevated the highway over major thoroughfares. Hoist is applied principally to the lifting of heavy objects, often by mechanical means: hoist a sunken ship. To heave is to lift or raise with great effort or force: heaved the pack onto his back. Boost suggests upward movement effected by pushing from below: boosted the child into the saddle. See Also Synonyms at steal.
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Verb 1. lift off - depart from the ground; "The plane took off two hours late"
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Translations
إقلاع، إنْطِلاق
odstartovatvzlétnout
affyring
flugtak
havalanmakkalkmak
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lift
(lift) verb1. to raise or bring to a higher position. The box was so heavy I couldn't lift it. ophef يَرْفَع вдигам levantar zvednout heben hæve; løfte σηκώνω levantar, alzar tõstma برداشتن nostaa soulever לְהָרִים उठाना podići (fel)emel mengangkat lyfta alzare, sollevare 持ち上げる 들어 올리다 (pa)kelti []celt angkat tillen løfte, heve podnieść پورته كول levantar a ridica поднимать zdvihnúť dvigniti podići lyfta ยก kaldırmak 提起,抬起,舉起 піднімати اوپر اٹھانا nâng lên 提起,抬起,举起
2. to take and carry away. He lifted the table through into the kitchen. oplig يَحْمِل отнасям levantar odnést hochheben und wegtragen bære væk μεταφέρω coger, llevar viima بردن nostaa ja siirtää porter לְהָרִים וּלהָזִיז आह्लादित करना odnijeti visz membawa lyfta og færa trasportare 持ってゆく 들어 옮기다 nugabenti pacelt un aiznest mengangkat optillen en wegdragen bære bort dźwignąć وړل levantar a duce переносить odniesť prenesti preneti lyfta ยกไป kaldırıp taşımak 搬走 підносити اٹھا کر لے جانا bốc 拿走
3. (of mist etc) to disappear. By noon, the fog was beginning to lift. lig يَنْقَشِع، يَنْجَلي вдигам се levantar zvedat se sich heben forsvinde διαλύομαι, εξαφανίζομαι disiparse haihtuma ناپدید شدن hävitä se lever לְהִתפַזֵר धुंध हटना nestati felszáll, eltűnik menghilang hverfa, létta alzarsi 晴れる (안개 등이) 걷히다 sklaidytis (par mākoņiem, miglu) izklīst hilang optrekken lette podnosić się وركيدل levantar a se ridica рассеиваться dvíhať sa izginiti podići se lyfta หายไป kaybolmak, dağılmak 消散 розсіюватися غائب ہو جانا tan; bốc lên 消散
4. to rise. The aeroplane lifted into the air. opstyg تَرْتَفِع издигам се subir vzlétnout sich heben hæve υψώνομαι, σηκώνομαι elevarse tõusma به هوا برخاستن nousta élever לְהַמרִיא ऊपर उठना dići se felemelkedik naik hefja sig á loft alzarsi, sollevarsi 離陸する 솟아 오르다 pakilti pacelties naik opstijgen lette, ta av wznieść się هوا ته جګيدل subir a se ridica подниматься vzlietnuť dvigniti se podići se lyfta บิน yükselmek, kalkmak 上升 підніматися اوپر اٹھنا cất cánh 升起
noun1. the act of lifting. a lift of the eyebrows. lig رَفْع повдигане um levantar zdvižení das Heben hæven; løften (ανα)σήκωμα elevación tõstmine بلند شدگی nosto haussement הרמה उठान podizanje (fel)emelés pengangkatan lyfting alzata 持ち上げること 들어 올리기 pakėlimas, pakilimas []celšana mengangkat het optrekken heving, løft podniesienie پورته كيدل um levantar ridicare подъём zdvihnutie dvig podizanje lyft, lyftande, höjande การยก kaldırma 提,抬,舉 підняття; підйом اٹھانے کا عمل sự được nâng lên 提,抬,舉
2. (American ˈelevator) a small enclosed platform etc that moves up and down between floors carrying goods or people. Since she was too tired to climb the stairs, she went up in the lift. hysbak مِصْعَد асансьор elevador výtah der Aufzug elevator ασανσέρ ascensor lift آسانسور hissi ascenseur מעלית लिफ्ट dizalo, lift lift lift lyfta ascensore エレベーター 승강기 liftas lifts; celtnis lif lift heis; skiheis winda ليفټ elevador lift лифт výťah dvigalo lift hiss ลิฟต์ asansör 電梯 підйомна машина, підйомник اوپر کے مالوں پر جانے کے لیے زینوں کی جگہ استعمال ہونے والی مشین thang máy 电梯
3. a ride in someone's car etc. Can I give you a lift into town? geleentheid تَوْصيلَه закарване carona svezení im Auto mitnehmen lift μεταφορά με το αυτοκίνητο άλλου vuelta küüt سواری دادن kyyti trajet dans la voiture de qqn טרמפ सवार होना vožnja elvihetlek...? membonceng mobil (bíl)far passaggio 同乗 차에 태워주기 pavežėjimas aizvest (ar automašīnu) menumpangkan lift skyss; haik podwiezienie سوارى اخيستل boleia drum cu maşina поездка в чьём-л. автомобиле zvezenie prevoz povesti skjuts, lift การติดรถไปกับผู้อื่น arabasına alma, bedava götürme/biniş 搭便車 перевозка کسی کی گاڑی میں مفت سواری کرنا sự đi nhờ 搭便车
4. a raising of the spirits. Her success in the exam gave her a great lift. opheffing إرْتِفاع في المَعْنَوِيَّه повишаване на настроението estímulo povzbuzení der Auftrieb løft αναθάρρηση estímulo tõuge سر حال آوردن piriste stimulant עידוד मनोबल बढ़ना podignuto raspoloženje lendület perangsang upplyfting spinta, sollievo 高揚 감정의 고양 dvasios pakilimas uzmundrinājums menaikkan semangat opkikker oppmuntring podniesienie na duchu خوشحاله كيدل estímulo bucurie воодушевление povzbudenie polet polet lyft ความกระปรี้กระเปร่า moralini düzeltmek 鼓舞 піднесення; натхнення جوش بھرنا nâng cao tinh thần 鼓舞
lift off (of a rocket etc) to leave the ground ( ˈlift-off) noun lansering, opstyging إقلاع، إنْطِلاق излитам partir odstartovat, vzlétnout abheben affyring ανυψώνομαι, ανύψωση despegar õhku tõusma خیزش؛ برخاستن nousu décoller המראה उड़ान की शुरूआत polijetanje felemelkedik lepas landas flugtak decollare 離陸 이륙 pakilti palaist (raķeti, kosmosa kuģi) melancar naik lanceren utskyting wystartować پورته كيدل،پاڅيدل partir a decola отрываться от земли odpáliť vzleteti uzleteti start, uppskjutning ออกจากฐาน havalanmak, kalkmak (火箭等)升空,起飛 стартувати زمین کی سطح سے اوپر اٹھنا phóng lên 发射升空,起飞
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