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hoist

/hɔɪst/

hoist up

Translations

hoistnoun

hoists

/hɔɪst/

подъёмник

The workers used a hoist to lift the heavy machinery.

Рабочие использовали подъёмник, чтобы поднять тяжёлую технику.

лебёдка

The sailors operated the hoist to raise the sails.

Моряки управляли лебёдкой, чтобы поднять паруса.

Additional translations

подъёмное устройство

Synonyms

hoistverb

hoisted

Past Simple

hoisted

Past Participle

hoisting

Gerund

/hɔɪst/

вздернуть

He hoisted himself up onto the ledge.

Он вздернул себя на выступ.

поднимать

They hoist the flag every morning.

Они поднимают флаг каждое утро.

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Antonyms

hoistadjective

/hɔɪst/

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

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.