lift in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for lift in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.lift [Am lɪft, Brit lɪft] N

1.1. lift U or C (boost):

lift

impulso m

the news gave her a big lift

la noticia le levantó mucho la moral or el ánimo

this salad needs something to give it a lift

a esta ensalada le hace falta algo que le dé un poco de gracia

1.2. lift U AVIAT:

lift

fuerza f propulsora

lift

propulsión f

2. lift C (ride):

can I give you a lift?

¿quieres que te lleve?

can I give you a lift?

¿quieres que te jale? Peru inf

can I give you a lift?

¿quieres que te dé un aventón? Mex

can I give you a lift?

¿quieres que te dé una palomita? Col inf

we got a lift as far as Cambridge

nos llevaron en coche hasta Cambridge

we got a lift as far as Cambridge

nos dieron (un) aventón hasta Cambridge Mex

we got a lift as far as Cambridge

nos dieron una palomita hasta Cambridge Col inf

3. lift C (elevator):

lift Brit

ascensor m

she took the lift

subió/bajó en el ascensor

attr lift attendant

ascensorista mf

lift shaft

hueco m del ascensor

II.lift [Am lɪft, Brit lɪft] VB trans

1.1. lift (raise):

lift weight/box/lid

levantar

lift eyes/head

levantar

she lifted her veil

se levantó el velo

shall I lift your suitcase down for you?

¿quieres que te baje la maleta?

I lifted the child into his chair

subí al niño a la silla

to lift sb out of her/his depression/poverty

sacar a alguien de la depresión/pobreza

he lifted his game in the third set

mejoró el juego en el tercer set

lift the lid off

quita or saca la tapa

to have one's face lifted

hacerse un lifting

to have one's face lifted

estirarse la piel (de la cara)

1.2. lift plants/crops:

lift

recoger

2. lift (end):

lift ban/blockade/siege

levantar

3.1. lift (take, remove):

lift usu pass

sacar

a sentence lifted out of context

una frase sacada de su contexto

3.2. lift (plagiarize):

lift inf

copiar

lift inf

plagiar

to lift sth (from sth) idea/sentence

copiar or plagiar algo (de algo)

3.3. lift (steal):

lift inf

birlar inf

III.lift [Am lɪft, Brit lɪft] VB intr

1. lift (rise):

lift curtain:

levantarse

lift curtain:

alzarse

lift drawbridge:

levantarse

lift drawbridge:

abrirse

the seat lifts (up)

el asiento se levanta

to lift into the air aircraft/balloon/kite:

elevarse en el aire

2. lift (clear):

lift mist:

disiparse

lift headache:

desaparecer

lift headache:

irse

lift gloom:

disiparse

lift gloom:

desaparecer

the clouds have lifted

se han disipado las nubes

the clouds have lifted

el cielo se ha despejado

ski lift [Am ˈski ˌlɪft, Brit] N

ski lift

telesquí m

service lift N Brit

service lift

montacargas m

drag lift N

drag lift

remonte m

fireman's lift N

fireman's lift

modo de llevar a alguien sobre un hombro, dejando libre el otro brazo

lift off VB [Am lɪft -, Brit lɪft -] (v + adv)

lift off rocket/spacecraft:

lift off

despegar

lift up VB [Am lɪft -, Brit lɪft -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

lift up lid/flap

levantar

lift up person/arm

levantar

lift up person/arm

alzar

lift me up so I can see

álzame or levántame para que pueda ver

lift up your hearts

arriba los corazones

Translations for lift in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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estiramiento facial

face-lift

fuerza de sustentación

lift

remonte (telesquí)

ski lift

remonte (que tira al esquiador)

drag lift

lift in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lift in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.lift [lɪft] N

1. lift (upward motion):

lift

elevación f

to give sth a lift

levantar algo

2. lift AVIAT:

lift

fuerza f de ascensión

3. lift fig (positive feeling):

lift

ánimos m pl

to give sb a lift

levantar la moral a alguien

4. lift (hoisting device):

lift

montacargas m inv

5. lift inf (help):

lift

ayuda f

6. lift inf (car ride):

lift

viaje m en coche (gratuito)

lift

aventón m Mex

to give sb a lift

llevar (en coche) a alguien

II.lift [lɪft] VB intr

lift

levantarse

III.lift [lɪft] VB trans

1. lift:

lift (move upwards)

levantar

lift (slightly)

alzar

to lift fingerprints from sth

sacar las huellas dactilares de algo

to lift one's eyes

alzar los ojos

to lift one's head

levantar la cabeza

to lift one's voice

levantar la voz

to lift one's voice to sb (yell at)

levantar la voz a alguien

to lift one's voice to sb (argue with)

discutir con alguien

2. lift (stop):

lift

suprimir

to lift restrictions

levantar las restricciones

3. lift (encourage):

lift

animar

to lift sb's spirits

levantar los ánimos de alguien

4. lift (move by air):

lift

transportar (en avión)

5. lift inf:

lift (steal)

mangar

lift (plagiarize)

plagiar

to lift a tune

copiar una melodía

lift off VB intr AVIAT

lift off

despegar

lift up VB trans

lift up

alzar

to lift up one's head

levantar la cabeza

to lift up one's voice

alzar la voz

lift down VB trans

lift down

bajar con cuidado

ski lift N

ski lift

telesquí m

ski lift (with chairs)

telesilla m

T-bar [ˈti·bar] N, T-bar lift N

T-bar

barra f en forma de T

Translations for lift in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

despegue (cohete)

lift-off

desembargar algo

to lift the embargo on sth

aupar

to lift up

dar un aventón

to give a lift

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

I realize the last thing you want to do when you're depressed is hop on an exercise bike or lift weights.

psychcentral.com

There are also a swimming pool, a small ski lift and horse riding facilities in the valley.

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Lift the meat out in to a bowl and splash a glassful of water into the pan, stirring and scraping to lift all the gunk from the bottom.

www.telegraph.co.uk

By using his powers to lift himself, he can levitate and fly at high speed.

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As the belt moves through the system, soil agitators lift the belt and turn the soil to enhance heat transfer and volatilization of organics.

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The line opened in 1983 as a gondola lift line, and refurbished as an aerial tramway in 2001.

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Hatch covers can slide forwards, backwards, or to the side, lift up or fold up.

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Cups lift seed potatoes from a hopper and drop them in tubes, planting up to eight drills at a time.

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Skiers with below the knee amputations get on and off the ski lift using the same technique as able-bodied skiers.

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In determining a physical disability, common factors are the ability to sit, stand, lift, bend, and stoop.

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