løfte — meaning in English

English meaning

• lift verb To raise something to a higher position.
• promise noun A firm statement that you will or will not do something.

Senses

løfte is used for these senses in English:

• lift To try to raise something; to exert the strength for raising or bearing.
• promise (countable) an oath or affirmation; a vow.

lift — full definition

1. verb To raise something to a higher position.
2. verb To remove or cancel a restriction, ban, or rule.
3. verb To steal something, especially casually or without much effort.
4. noun British English word for an elevator: a device for carrying people or goods between floors.
5. noun A free ride in someone else's vehicle.

promise — full definition

1. noun A firm statement that you will or will not do something.
2. noun A sign of future success or good quality.
3. verb To commit to doing (or not doing) something.
4. verb To give a strong indication of something good or likely to happen.

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