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[raɪz] [rɪzn] rose vb: pt risen pp
1. n
1)

(increase: in prices, wages, inflation) rise (in) — aumento (di)

to ask for a rise — chiedere un aumento

2) (of sun) sorgere m , (of theatre curtain) alzarsi m , (fig: ascendancy) ascesa

rise to power — ascesa al potere

to take a rise out of sb fam — stuzzicare qn

3) (upward slope) salita, pendio, (small hill) altura
4) (origin: of river) sorgente f

to give rise to fig — dar origine a

2. vi
1) (get up) alzarsi, (fig: building) sorgere

to rise to one's feet — alzarsi in piedi

he rose to his feet — si alzò in piedi

the House rose Parliament — la seduta della Camera è stata tolta

to rise to the occasion — dimostrarsi all'altezza della situazione

2) (go higher: sun) sorgere, levarsi, (smoke) alzarsi, levarsi, (dough, cake) crescere (di volume), lievitare, (ground) salire, (fig: spirits) sollevarsi

the plane rose to 4,000 metres — l'aereo si è alzato a 4.000 metri

to rise from the ranks Mil — venir su dalla gavetta

to rise from nothing — venir su dal niente

he rose to be President — ascese alla carica di Presidente

to rise to the surface (also) fig — venire a galla, affiorare

to rise above sth fig — essere al di sopra di qc

to rise to a higher sum — offrire di più, fare un'offerta più alta

3) (increase: prices) aumentare, rincarare, (temperature, shares, numbers) salire, (wind, sea) alzarsi

prices rose sharply last month — i prezzi sono aumentati notevolmente il mese scorso

his voice rose in anger — alzò la voce per la rabbia

4) (river) nascere, (water) salire

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