alzare — meaning in English

English meaning

• cut verb To divide or open something using a sharp tool such as a knife or scissors.
• hoist verb To raise or lift something up, often using ropes, pulleys, or machinery.
• lift verb To raise something to a higher position.
• raise verb To move or lift something to a higher position.

Senses

alzare is used for these senses in English:

• cut (transitive, intransitive) To divide a pack of playing cards into two parts, often followed by placing the two parts back together in the opposite order.
• hoist (transitive) To raise; to lift; to elevate (especially, to raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle or pulley, said of a sail, a flag, a heavy package or weight).
• hold up (transitive) To support or lift.
• hold up (idiomatic) To withstand; to stand up to; to survive.
• 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.
• raise To bring into being; to produce; to cause to arise, come forth, or appear.
• turn up (transitive) To increase the amount of something by means of a control, such as the volume, heat, or light.

cut — full definition

1. verb To divide or open something using a sharp tool such as a knife or scissors.
2. verb To reduce or remove part of something.
3. noun A wound or opening made by something sharp.
4. noun A reduction, especially in pay, budget, or size.
5. noun A particular piece of meat, or a specific edit/version of a film or recording.

hoist — full definition

1. verb To raise or lift something up, often using ropes, pulleys, or machinery.
2. verb Informal: to steal.
3. noun A device used for lifting heavy loads.

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