løfte — meaning in English
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English meaning
- heave verb To lift, pull, or throw something heavy with a lot of effort.
- lift verb To raise something to a higher position.
- oath noun A solemn formal promise, often invoking something sacred, to tell the truth or keep a commitment.
- promise noun A firm statement that you will or will not do something.
- vow noun A solemn, formal promise, especially one made as part of a religious or ceremonial commitment.
Senses
løfte is used for these senses in English:
- heave (transitive) To lift with difficulty; to raise with some effort; to lift (a heavy thing).
- lift To try to raise something; to exert the strength for raising or bearing.
- oath A statement or promise which is strengthened (affirmed) by such a pledge.
- promise (countable) an oath or affirmation; a vow.
- vow A solemn promise to perform some act, or behave in a specified manner, especially a promise to live and act in accordance with the rules of a religious order.
heave — full definition
- verb To lift, pull, or throw something heavy with a lot of effort.
- verb To rise and fall, or to retch as if about to vomit.
- noun A strong pulling or lifting effort.
lift — full definition
- verb To raise something to a higher position.
- verb To remove or cancel a restriction, ban, or rule.
- verb To steal something, especially casually or without much effort.
- noun British English word for an elevator: a device for carrying people or goods between floors.
- noun A free ride in someone else's vehicle.