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heave

UK
/hiːv/
US
/hiv/
heave ho
heave ho
heave hos
heave up

Translations

heavenoun
heaves
pl
UK
/hiːv/
US
/hiv/
hissageSoulèvement ou traction avec effort.
With a great heave, they managed to lift the heavy box onto the truck.
D’un grand hissage, ils ont réussi à soulever la lourde boîte sur le camion.
jetLancer énergique ou violent.
The quarterback's heave sent the ball soaring down the field.
Le jet du quarterback a envoyé le ballon très loin sur le terrain.
houlePour le mouvement de la mer.
The gentle heave of the ocean rocked the boat softly.
La douce houle de l’océan berçait doucement le bateau.
soupirMouvement de la poitrine lié à la respiration ou au soulagement.
She let out a deep heave of relief when she heard the good news.
Elle poussa un profond soupir de soulagement en apprenant la bonne nouvelle.
haut-le-cœurDans le sens de nausée ou de haut-le-cœur.
After the roller-coaster ride, he gave a sudden heave over the trash can.
Après le grand huit, il eut un soudain haut-le-cœur au-dessus de la poubelle.
Synonyms
lift
heaving
haul
elevation
rise
Antonyms
drop
fall
descent
sag
lowering
heaveverb
heaved
Past Simple
heaved
Past Participle
heaving
Gerund
UK
/hiːv/
US
/hiv/
souleverSoulever ou hisser avec effort.
They heaved the heavy box onto the truck.
Ils ont soulevé la lourde boîte sur le camion.
lancerLancer avec force ou effort.
He heaved the ball across the field.
Il a lancé la balle de l’autre côté du terrain.
se souleverPour un mouvement rythmé ou spasmodique.
The ship heaved on the rough sea.
Le navire se soulevait sur la mer agitée.
vomirDans le sens de retch ou vomit.
The child heaved after swallowing the medicine.
L’enfant a vomi après avoir avalé le médicament.
soupirerRespirer profondément et lourdement.
He heaved a sigh of relief after hearing the good news.
Il a soupiré de soulagement après avoir appris la bonne nouvelle.
apparaîtreSens surtout employé avec le passé hove; style littéraire ou narratif.
A dark silhouette hove into view on the horizon.
Une silhouette sombre est apparue à l’horizon.
Synonyms
lift
raise
hoist
haul
drag
pull
tow
swell
burgeon
Antonyms
lower
let down
drop
sink
descend
subside
settle
retain
keep down
suppress
inhale

Definitions

heavenoun
An act of lifting or pulling with effort.
With a great heave, they managed to lift the heavy box onto the truck.
A throw, especially a strong or forceful one.
The quarterback's heave sent the ball soaring down the field.
A rise and fall of the sea or a similar motion.
The gentle heave of the ocean rocked the boat softly.
An upward movement, especially of the chest, as in breathing or sighing.
She let out a deep heave of relief when she heard the good news.
An act or instance of retching or vomiting.
After the roller-coaster ride, he gave a sudden heave over the trash can.
heaveverb
To lift or haul something heavy with great effort.
They heaved the heavy box onto the truck.
To throw something with effort or force.
He heaved the ball across the field.
To rise and fall rhythmically or spasmodically.
The ship heaved on the rough sea.
To retch or vomit.
The child heaved after swallowing the medicine.
To breathe in and out deeply and heavily.
He heaved a sigh of relief after hearing the good news.
To come into view; to appear gradually (used especially in the past tense "hove").
A dark silhouette hove into view on the horizon.
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