σηκώνω — meaning in English

English meaning

• bench noun A long seat for more than one person, found in parks, courts, or changing rooms.
• heave verb To lift, pull, or throw something heavy with a lot of effort.
• lift verb To raise something to a higher position.

Senses

σηκώνω is used for these senses in English:

• bench (transitive, and, intransitive, colloquial) To lift by bench pressing
• 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.
• pick up (transitive) To learn, to grasp; to begin to understand; to realize.

bench — full definition

1. noun A long seat for more than one person, found in parks, courts, or changing rooms.
2. noun The judge or judges in a court, collectively; the judiciary.
3. noun In sport, where substitute players and coaches sit, or those players collectively.
4. noun A sturdy work surface, as in a workshop or kitchen.
5. verb To remove a player from a game or a person from active duty, usually temporarily.

heave — full definition

1. verb To lift, pull, or throw something heavy with a lot of effort.
2. verb To rise and fall, or to retch as if about to vomit.
3. noun A strong pulling or lifting effort.

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