levantar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- collect verb To gather things together, often systematically.
- elicit verb To draw out a response, reaction, or piece of information from someone, often through careful questioning.
- heave verb To lift, pull, or throw something heavy with a lot of effort.
- jack noun A mechanical device used to lift something heavy off the ground, especially to raise a car to change a tyre.
- lift verb To raise something to a higher position.
- raise verb To move or lift something to a higher position.
- rear verb To bring up and care for a child or young animal until maturity.
- rise verb To move upward or increase.
- stand verb To be upright on one's feet, or to rise into that position.
- withdraw verb To take money out of a bank account.
Senses
levantar is used for these senses in English:
- collect (transitive) To get; particularly, get from someone.
- elicit To draw out, bring out, bring forth (something latent); to obtain information from someone or something.
- get up To rise from one's bed, usually upon waking up in order to begin one's day.
- get up To move from a sitting or lying position to a standing position; to stand up.
- heave (transitive) To lift with difficulty; to raise with some effort; to lift (a heavy thing).
- jack (transitive) To physically raise using a jack.
- lift To try to raise something; to exert the strength for raising or bearing.
- pick up (transitive, ) To collect an object, especially in passing.
collect — full definition
- verb To gather things together, often systematically.
- verb To go and get someone or something; to pick up.
- verb To receive payment that is owed.