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hoist

/hɔɪst/

hoist up

Translations

hoistnoun

hoists

/hɔɪst/

palanDispositif de levage.

The construction workers used a hoist to lift the steel beams to the top of the building.

Les ouvriers du bâtiment ont utilisé un palan pour hisser les poutres en acier jusqu’au sommet de l’immeuble.

levageAction de soulever ou de hisser quelque chose.

With a quick hoist, the flag was raised to the top of the pole.

D’un rapide levage, le drapeau a été hissé au sommet du mât.

Additional translations

guindantTerme de vexillologie : bord du drapeau situé près du mât.

Synonyms

hoistverb

hoisted

Past Simple

hoisted

Past Participle

hoisting

Gerund

/hɔɪst/

hisserSoulever en utilisant souvent des cordes ou un mécanisme.

The workers hoisted the flag up the pole.

Les ouvriers ont hissé le drapeau au sommet du mât.

Additional translations

boireFamilier, surtout pour de l’alcool, dans un contexte festif.

remonterInformatique : déplacer une expression vers un niveau supérieur.

Synonyms

Antonyms

hoistadjective

/hɔɪst/

Used attributively before nouns to denote equipment or operations related to lifting.

de levageRelatif au levage ou au soulèvement de charges lourdes.

The hoist mechanism required regular maintenance.

Le mécanisme de levage nécessitait un entretien régulier.

Additional translations

de guindantVexillologie : situé du côté du mât.

Definitions

hoistnoun

A device used for lifting or raising heavy objects, typically consisting of a block and tackle or a similar mechanism.

The construction workers used a hoist to lift the steel beams to the top of the building.

An act of raising or lifting something.

With a quick hoist, the flag was raised to the top of the pole.

The edge or side of a flag nearest the staff; the vertical width of a flag.

The national flag has a blue stripe at the hoist.

hoistverb

To raise or lift something, often using ropes or machinery.

The workers hoisted the flag up the pole.

To drink (especially alcohol) in a celebratory or enthusiastic manner.

They hoisted a few beers to celebrate the victory.

To move (an operation or piece of code) to a higher scope or level in order to improve performance or accessibility.

Modern compilers can hoist invariant calculations outside loops.

hoistadjective

Relating to or intended for use in lifting or raising heavy objects.

The hoist mechanism required regular maintenance.

Relating to or situated at the edge of a flag nearest the staff.

The hoist section of the banner was reinforced for durability.