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lift

UK
/lɪft/
US
/lɪft/
lift back
lift off
lift out
lift up

Translations

liftverb
lifted
Past Simple
lifted
Past Participle
lifting
Gerund
UK
/lɪft/
US
/lɪft/
She lifted the box onto the shelf.
Elle a soulevé la boîte sur l'étagère.
monterPour un mouvement vers le haut, sans objet direct.
The fog began to lift as the sun came up.
Le brouillard a commencé à monter quand le soleil s'est levé.
leverPour supprimer ou abolir une mesure, une restriction ou une interdiction.
The government decided to lift the restrictions on travel.
Le gouvernement a décidé de lever les restrictions sur les voyages.
remonterAu sens figuré, pour l'humeur ou le moral.
The good news lifted his spirits.
La bonne nouvelle lui a remonté le moral.
volerAu sens de dérober quelque chose.
He was caught lifting ideas from another author's work.
Il a été surpris en train de voler des idées dans le travail d'un autre auteur.
Additional translations
se leverSurtout pour un brouillard, une brume ou des nuages.
copierAu sens de plagiat.
Synonyms
raise
elevate
hoist
uphold
boost
heave
uplift
jack up
Antonyms
lower
drop
liftnoun
lifts
pl
UK
/lɪft/
US
/lɪft/
ascenseurSurtout en anglais britannique.
The lift was out of order, so we had to take the stairs to the fifth floor.
L'ascenseur était en panne, alors nous avons dû prendre les escaliers jusqu'au cinquième étage.
portanceEn aérodynamique.
The wings of the airplane generate lift, allowing it to fly.
Les ailes de l'avion produisent de la portance, ce qui lui permet de voler.
liftingEn chirurgie esthétique.
She decided to get a face lift to reduce the appearance of wrinkles.
Elle a décidé de faire un lifting du visage pour réduire l'apparence des rides.
haussePour une augmentation mesurable des ventes, des performances ou des réponses.
The holiday promotion gave the retailer a noticeable lift in online orders.
La promotion des fêtes a donné au détaillant une hausse notable des commandes en ligne.
Additional translations
trajetTrajet en voiture offert gratuitement.
élanAu sens figuré, pour un regain de moral ou de confiance.
soulevéEn haltérophilie ou en musculation.
Synonyms
elevator
hoist
ascender
platform
raise
liftadjective
UK
/lɪft/
US
/lɪft/
Used attributively before another noun to denote something designed for lifting or relating to a lift (e.g., "lift chair", "lift pump").
de levageTerme technique.
The patient was transferred using a lift sling.
Le patient a été transféré à l'aide d'une élingue de levage.
Synonyms
lifted
elevated
raised
hoisted
upraised
aloft
uplifted
raised-up

Definitions

liftverb
To raise something to a higher position or level.
She lifted the box onto the shelf.
To move upward or rise.
The fog began to lift as the sun came up.
To remove or take away something.
The government decided to lift the restrictions on travel.
To elevate someone's mood or spirits.
The good news lifted his spirits.
To steal or plagiarize something.
He was caught lifting ideas from another author's work.
liftnoun
A device or platform that raises and lowers people or goods to different levels, especially in a building.
The lift was out of order, so we had to take the stairs to the fifth floor.
An upward force that opposes the weight of an object and holds it in the air, commonly used in the context of aerodynamics.
The wings of the airplane generate lift, allowing it to fly.
A ride given to someone in a vehicle.
She offered me a lift to the train station since it was on her way.
A feeling of increased cheerfulness or confidence.
The good news gave everyone a lift in spirits.
A cosmetic surgery procedure to raise and tighten sagging skin.
She decided to get a face lift to reduce the appearance of wrinkles.
An act of lifting, especially in weightlifting or powerlifting.
He failed his first lift but succeeded on the second attempt.
An increase in sales, performance, or response rate that can be attributed to a specific marketing campaign, action, or external factor.
The holiday promotion gave the retailer a noticeable lift in online orders.
liftadjective
Designed for or relating to lifting or raising something.
The patient was transferred using a lift sling.
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