lift

I [lɪft]

nome

1) BE (elevator) (for people) ascensore m.; (for goods) montacarichi m.

to take the lift to the fifth floor — salire al quinto piano in ascensore

2) (ride) passaggio m.

to give sb. a lift to the station — dare un passaggio a qcn. fino alla stazione

can I give you a lift? — vuoi un passaggio?

to hitch a lift — fare l'autostop

3) colloq. (boost)

to give sb. a lift — [praise, news] tirare su qcn

4) sport (in weight-lifting) sollevamento m.

II 1. [lɪft]

verbo transitivo

1) alzare, sollevare [object, person]; alzare, tirare su, sollevare [arm, head]

to lift sth. off a ledge — sollevare qcs. da un ripiano

to lift sth. out of a box — tirare fuori qcs. da una scatola

to lift sth. into the car — caricare qcs. sulla macchina

to lift sth. over the wall — fare passare qcs. sopra il muro

he lifted the spoon to his lips — portò il cucchiaio alla bocca

2) (remove) levare [siege, ban]

I feel as if a great weight has been lifted from my mind — mi sento come se mi avessero tolto un grosso peso

3) (boost)

to lift sb.'s spirits — sollevare il morale a qcn

4) colloq. (steal) rubare, fregare [file, keys, ideas] (from da); copiare [article, passage] (from da)

5) (dig up) cavare [carrots]

6) sport imprimere un effetto a [ball]

to lift weights — fare pesi

7) cosmet.

to have one's face lifted — farsi fare un lifting

2.

verbo intransitivo [lid, trapdoor] sollevarsi; [bad mood, headache] scomparire; [fog] dissiparsi

- lift down

- lift off

- lift up

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not to lift a finger — non muovere un dito

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[lift] 1. verb

1) (to raise or bring to a higher position: The box was so heavy I couldn't lift it.) alzare, sollevare

2) (to take and carry away: He lifted the table through into the kitchen.) trasportare

3) ((of mist etc) to disappear: By noon, the fog was beginning to lift.) alzarsi

4) (to rise: The aeroplane lifted into the air.) alzarsi, sollevarsi

2. noun

1) (the act of lifting: a lift of the eyebrows.) alzata

2) ((American elevator) a small enclosed platform etc that moves up and down between floors carrying goods or people: Since she was too tired to climb the stairs, she went up in the lift.) ascensore

3) (a ride in someone's car etc: Can I give you a lift into town?) passaggio

4) (a raising of the spirits: Her success in the exam gave her a great lift.) spinta, sollievo

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- lift off

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I [lɪft]

nome

1) BE (elevator) (for people) ascensore m.; (for goods) montacarichi m.

to take the lift to the fifth floor — salire al quinto piano in ascensore

2) (ride) passaggio m.

to give sb. a lift to the station — dare un passaggio a qcn. fino alla stazione

can I give you a lift? — vuoi un passaggio?

to hitch a lift — fare l'autostop

3) colloq. (boost)

to give sb. a lift — [praise, news] tirare su qcn

4) sport (in weight-lifting) sollevamento m.

II 1. [lɪft]

verbo transitivo

1) alzare, sollevare [object, person]; alzare, tirare su, sollevare [arm, head]

to lift sth. off a ledge — sollevare qcs. da un ripiano

to lift sth. out of a box — tirare fuori qcs. da una scatola

to lift sth. into the car — caricare qcs. sulla macchina

to lift sth. over the wall — fare passare qcs. sopra il muro

he lifted the spoon to his lips — portò il cucchiaio alla bocca

2) (remove) levare [siege, ban]

I feel as if a great weight has been lifted from my mind — mi sento come se mi avessero tolto un grosso peso

3) (boost)

to lift sb.'s spirits — sollevare il morale a qcn

4) colloq. (steal) rubare, fregare [file, keys, ideas] (from da); copiare [article, passage] (from da)

5) (dig up) cavare [carrots]

6) sport imprimere un effetto a [ball]

to lift weights — fare pesi

7) cosmet.

to have one's face lifted — farsi fare un lifting

2.

verbo intransitivo [lid, trapdoor] sollevarsi; [bad mood, headache] scomparire; [fog] dissiparsi

- lift down

- lift off

- lift up

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not to lift a finger — non muovere un dito