elevaba in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for elevaba in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.elevar VB trans

1.1. elevar form (levantar):

elevar objeto

to raise

elevar objeto

to lift

la grúa elevó el cajón hasta la cubierta

the crane hoisted o raised o lifted the crate onto the deck

elevó los brazos al cielo liter

he raised (up) his arms to heaven liter

música que eleva el espíritu

(spiritually) uplifting music

elevemos nuestros corazones al Señor

let us lift up our hearts to the Lord

1.2. elevar form muro/nivel:

elevar

to raise

elevar

to make … higher

2.1. elevar form (aumentar):

elevar precios/impuestos

to raise

elevar precios/impuestos

to increase

elevar el nivel de vida

to raise the standard of living

el juez elevó la pena

the judge increased the (length of) the sentence

2.2. elevar form voz/tono:

elevar

to raise

3. elevar form (en una jerarquía):

elevar

to elevate form

4. elevar MATH:

elevar un número a la sexta potencia

to raise a number to the power of six

elevar al cuadrado

to square

elevar al cubo

to cube

5. elevar (presentar, dirigir):

elevar algo a alg.

to present o submit sth to sb

elevaron una protesta a las autoridades

they presented o submitted a letter of protest to the authorities

elevaron una protesta a las autoridades

they protested to the authorities

elevaron el recurso al Tribunal Supremo

they appealed to the Supreme Court

elevaron el recurso al Tribunal Supremo

they presented o submitted the appeal to the Supreme Court

6. elevar Chil inf (reprender):

elevar

to give … a hard time inf

II.elevarse VB vpr

1. elevarse (tomar altura):

elevarse avión/cometa:

to climb

elevarse avión/cometa:

to gain height

elevarse globo:

to rise

elevarse globo:

to gain height

2. elevarse form (aumentar):

elevarse temperatura:

to rise

elevarse precios/impuestos:

to rise

elevarse precios/impuestos:

to increase

elevarse tono/voz:

to rise

3. elevarse form (ascender) (elevarse a algo):

el número de víctimas se eleva a diez

ten people have been killed

la cifra se elevaba ya al 13%

the figure had already reached o already stood at o was already at 13%

4. elevarse liter montaña/edificio:

elevarse

to stand

elevarse

to rise liter

la Cordillera se eleva majestuosa

the mountain range rises majestically

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elevar a alg. a los altares

to canonize sb

elevar un número al cubo

to cube a number

Translations for elevaba in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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exalt

elevar

sharp

elevar el tono de una nota

elevate spirit

elevar

elevate load/platform

elevar form

uplift

elevar

petition

elevar una petición a form

to petition for sth

elevar una petición solicitando algo form

cube number/quantity

elevar al cubo

to make representations to sb

elevar una protesta a alguien form

elevaba in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for elevaba in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.elevar [e·le·ˈβar] VB trans

1. elevar (subir):

elevar

to raise

elevar al trono

to put on the throne

2. elevar MATH:

elevar a

to raise to the power of

3. elevar (enviar):

elevar

to present

elevar una protesta

to lodge a complaint

II.elevar [e·le·ˈβar] VB refl elevarse

1. elevar (tener altura):

elevar

to rise

2. elevar (tener precio):

elevarse a

to amount to

elevarse a (cotización)

to stand at

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elevar al cuadrado

to square

elevar a la cuarta potencia

to raise to the power of four

Translations for elevaba in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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uplift

elevar

elevate

elevar

to petition for sth

elevar una petición solicitando algo

petition

elevar una petición a

to exalt sth as a virtue

elevar algo a la categoría de virtud

heighten

elevar

cube

elevar al cubo

raise math

elevar