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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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French
English
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I. lever [ləve] N m

1. lever (sortie du lit):

au lever, boire un jus de fruit
on getting up, drink some fruit juice
être là au lever des enfants
to be there when the children get up

2. lever GEOG → levé

II. lever [ləve] VB trans

1. lever (dresser) (gén):

lever main, doigt, bras, poing, sourcil, jambe
to raise
lever la main ou le doigt (pour parler)
to put up one's hand
lever la main sur qn (pour frapper)
to raise one's hand to sb
lever les bras au ciel
to throw up one's hands (de in)
lever le pied (gén)
to lift up one's foot
lever le pied (ralentir) lit, fig
to slow down
lever le pied (partir) inf
to clear off inf
lève les pieds quand tu marches!
pick your feet up when you walk!
lever les yeux ou la tête (regarder)
to look up (sur, vers at)
ne pas lever les yeux ou le nez inf de qc
not to look up from sth
sans lever les yeux dire, répondre
without looking up
sans lever les yeux travailler, étudier
without a break
lever les yeux au ciel
to raise one's eyes to heaven
lever la patte inf (uriner) chien:
to cock a leg
il a levé la patte contre l'arbre
it cocked its leg up against the tree
lever son cul sl
to get off one's arse Brit sl
lever son cul sl
to get off one's ass Am sl

2. lever (soulever):

lever objet
to lift
lever barrière
to raise
lever un chargement de quelques mètres
to lift a load a few metres Brit
lever son verre
to raise one's glass (à to)
lever le rideau THEAT
to raise the curtain
lever une vitre MOTOR
to wind up a window
lever les filets FISH
to haul in the nets

3. lever (sortir du lit):

lever enfants, malade
to get [sb] up

4. lever (mettre fin à):

lever embargo, sanction, peine, contrôle
to lift
lever siège
to raise
lever doute, malentendu, ambiguïté, mystère
to dispel
lever tabou, secret, isolement, audience
to end
lever obstacle, difficultés, incertitude
to remove
lever séance
to close

5. lever (collecter):

lever capitaux, fonds
to raise
lever impôt
to levy

6. lever (recruter):

lever troupes
to levy

7. lever FIN:

lever actions, achat à terme
to take up
lever une option
to exercise an option

8. lever HUNT (débusquer):

lever gibier, perdrix
to flush out
lever un lièvre lit
to start a hare
lever un lièvre fig
to open a can of worms

9. lever GEOG:

lever un plan
to carry out a survey

10. lever FOOD (découper):

lever un filet (de poisson)
to fillet a fish
lever une cuisse de poulet
to carve a chicken leg

11. lever (séduire):

lever inf
to pick up inf

III. lever [ləve] VB intr

1. lever FOOD:

lever pâte:
to rise

2. lever FARM:

lever semis, blé:
to come up

IV. se lever VB refl

1. se lever (sortir du lit):

se lever
to get up
se lever tôt/la nuit
to get up early/in the night
avoir du mal à se lever
to find it difficult to get up
il faut se lever de bonne heure inf pour comprendre ce qu'il dit
you need to be pretty clever to understand what he says inf

2. se lever (se mettre debout):

se lever
to stand up
se lever de sa chaise
to rise from one's chair
il l'a aidée à se lever
he helped her to her feet
se lever pour applaudir
to rise to one's feet to applaud
se lever de table
to get up from the table
‘accusé, levez-vous!’ LAW
‘the accused will stand’
se lever sur ses étriers RIDING
to stand on one's stirrups
‘lève-toi et marche’
‘arise, take up thy bed and walk’

3. se lever (se dresser):

se lever partie du corps:
to rise
des mains se sont levées
some hands went up
des poings se lèvent
fists are being shaken

4. se lever (s'insurger):

se lever personne, peuple:
to rise up (contre against)

5. se lever (apparaître):

se lever soleil, lune:
to rise (sur over)
le soleil va se lever
the sun is about to rise
le jour se lève
it's getting light

6. se lever METEO:

se lever (s'agiter) vent:
to rise
se lever brise:
to get up
se lever (s'éclaircir) nuages, brouillard, brume:
to clear
se lever temps:
to clear up

7. se lever THEAT:

le rideau se lève
the curtain rises (sur on)

V. lever [ləve]

lever des couleurs MIL
raising of the colours Brit
lever du drapeau
raising of the flag
lever du jour
daybreak
au lever du jour
at daybreak
lever de rideau (début de la représentation)
curtain up
lever de rideau (prélude)
curtain raiser
partir au/manquer le lever de rideau
to leave at/to miss curtain up
en lever de rideau, match Ali–Chang
as a curtain raiser, Ali vs Chang match
lever du roi HISTORY
King's levee
assister au lever du roi
to be present at the King's levee
lever du soleil
sunrise
au lever du soleil
at sunrise
lever le lock-out
to end the lock-out
lever le couvre-feu
to lift the curfew
English
English
French
French
Mexican wave
ola f (mouvement de vague engendré par les spectateurs qui se lèvent successivement autour du terrain)
sunrise
lever m du soleil
curtain-raiser
lever m de rideau
leaven
faire lever
to exercise/lift censorship
pratiquer/lever la censure
jump up
se lever d'un bond
to give sb a standing ovation
se lever pour ovationner qn

in the PONS Dictionary

French
French
English
English

I. lever [l(ə)ve] VB trans

1. lever (soulever):

lever
to lift
lever jambe, tête, visage
to raise
lever la main
to raise one's hand
lever les yeux vers qn
to look up at sb
ne pas lever le nez de son livre
not to look up from one's book

2. lever (sortir du lit):

lever un enfant/un malade
to get a child/a sick person out of bed
faire lever qn
to make sb get up

3. lever (faire cesser):

être levé séance
to come to an end

II. lever [l(ə)ve] VB refl se lever

1. lever (se mettre debout, sortir du lit):

se lever
to get up
se lever de table
to leave the table

2. lever (commencer à paraître):

se lever
to rise
se lever
to break

3. lever (se soulever):

se lever
to go up

4. lever (commencer à s'agiter):

se lever
to rise
se lever
to get up

5. lever (devenir meilleur):

se lever
to clear

III. lever [l(ə)ve] VB intr

1. lever (gonfler):

lever pâte
to rise

2. lever (pousser):

lever
to come up

IV. lever [l(ə)ve] N m

au lever du soleil
at sunrise
lever du jour
daybreak
brandir [ou lever] l'étendard de la révolte form
to raise the standard of revolt
English
English
French
French
curtain-raiser
lever m du rideau
sunrise
lever m du soleil
rise up
se lever
adjourn court, parliament
lever la séance
to lift up one's head
lever la tête
leaven
faire lever
decommission
lever de ses fonctions
to get up with the lark
se lever au chant du coq
in the PONS Dictionary
French
French
English
English

I. lever [l(ə)ve] VB trans

1. lever (soulever):

lever
to lift
lever jambe, tête, visage
to raise
lever la main
to raise one's hand
lever les yeux vers qn
to look up at sb

2. lever (sortir du lit):

lever un enfant/un malade
to get a child/a sick person out of bed
faire lever qn
to make sb get up

3. lever (faire cesser):

être levé séance
to come to an end

II. lever [l(ə)ve] VB refl se lever

1. lever (se mettre debout, sortir du lit):

lever
to get up
se lever de table
to leave the table

2. lever (commencer à paraître):

lever lune, soleil
to rise
lever jour, aube
to break

3. lever (se soulever):

lever rideau, main
to go up

4. lever (commencer à s'agiter):

lever mer
to rise
lever vent
to get up

5. lever (devenir meilleur):

lever temps, brouillard
to clear

III. lever [l(ə)ve] VB intr

1. lever (gonfler):

lever pâte
to rise

2. lever (pousser):

lever
to come up

IV. lever [l(ə)ve] N m

au lever du soleil
at sunrise
lever du jour
daybreak
lever l'embargo sur qc
to lift the embargo on sth
English
English
French
French
curtain raiser
lever m du rideau
sunup
lever m du soleil
sunrise
lever m du soleil
adjourn court, parliament
lever la séance
rise up
se lever
leaven
faire lever
to lift up one's head
lever la tête
to look up from sth
lever les yeux de qc
to look up at sb/sth
lever les yeux vers qn/qc
Présent
jelève
tulèves
il/elle/onlève
nouslevons
vouslevez
ils/elleslèvent
Imparfait
jelevais
tulevais
il/elle/onlevait
nouslevions
vousleviez
ils/elleslevaient
Passé simple
jelevai
tulevas
il/elle/onleva
nouslevâmes
vouslevâtes
ils/elleslevèrent
Futur simple
jelèverai
tulèveras
il/elle/onlèvera
nouslèverons
vouslèverez
ils/elleslèveront
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

ne pas lever le nez de son livre
not to look up from one's book
lever un enfant/un malade
to get a child/a sick person out of bed
se lever du pied gauche [ou du mauvais pied]
to get out of the wrong side of the bed
brandir [ou lever] l'étendard de la révolte form
to raise the standard of revolt
to get up with the lark
se lever au chant du coq
to throw up one's hands in despair
lever les bras en l'air de désespoir
to not lift a finger
ne pas lever le petit doigt
you want to get up earlier
tu dois te lever plus tôt
not to lift a finger
ne pas lever le petit doigt
can I trouble you to stand up?
puis-je vous demander de vous lever

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Un briseur de grève est un travailleur embauché pour remplacer un salarié en grève ou en lock-out.
fr.wikipedia.org
Avant octobre, le lock-out est levé par les propriétaires d'usine consentant à rencontrer les travailleurs.
fr.wikipedia.org
Cela a permis aux joueurs de déposer des plaintes individuelles contre les cartels, dont beaucoup contestaient la légalité du lock-out imminent.
fr.wikipedia.org
La saison 1994-1995 débute par un lock-out.
fr.wikipedia.org
Ce conflit s'étend sur 129 jours et consiste en une grève patronale (lock-out) avec des blocages de routes, protestations, cacerolazos, etc.
fr.wikipedia.org

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