lever

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈliːvər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈlɛvɚ, ˈlivɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(levər, lēvər)

  • WordReference
  • Collins
  • WR Reverse (12)
  • Definition
  • Synonyms
  • English Collocations

WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
lever n (stick: operates a switch)palanca nf
 Tom flipped the lever to start the machine.
 Tom movió la palanca para poner en marcha la máquina.
lever n (tool for lifting)palanca nf
 Dan used a crowbar as a lever to break the door open.
 Dan usó una palanca para forzar la puerta.
lever [sth] vtr (raise, prise up)abrir haciendo palanca loc verb
 Jane tried to lever the lid off the jar with a knife and accidentally cut her thumb.
 Lisa levered up the manhole cover.
 Jane trató de abrir la tapa del tarro haciendo palanca con un cuchillo y se hizo un corte accidentalmente en el pulgar. // Lisa abrió la tapa de la alcantarilla haciendo palanca.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.
Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
lever n figurative (tool to force [sb/sth](figurado)palanca nf
 Kyle used his friend's pride as a lever to get him to go to college.
 Kyle usó el orgullo de su amigo como palanca para conseguir que fuese a la universidad.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
gearshift,
shift lever (US),
gearstick,
gear stick,
gear lever (UK)
n
(vehicle's manual transmission)palanca de velocidades loc nom f
  palanca de cambios loc nom f
  (ES)cambio de marchas loc nom m
 I always waggle the gear stick before starting the engine, to make sure it is in neutral.
 This car's gearshift is on the steering column.
 Siempre muevo de un lado a otro la palanca de velocidades antes de arrancar el motor para asegurarme de que esté en neutro. // Este auto tiene la palanca de velocidades en la columna de dirección.
lever arm n (physics: distance between force and fulcrum)brazo de palanca nm + loc adj
 Tenemos todo lo necesario; sólo debemos acortar el brazo de palanca para poder mover esa enorme piedra.
throttle,
throttle lever
n
(vehicle)acelerador nm
 The biker opened the throttle and the bike surged forward.
 El motorista accionó el acelerador y la moto se abalanzó hacia adelante.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

'lever' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
Spanish:

Collocations: the lever [arm, handle, bar], the [machine, locking, clutch, brake] lever, a dual- [control, speed, operating] lever, more...

Forum discussions with the word(s) "lever" in the title:

  • Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.
See Google Translate's machine translation of 'lever'.

In other languages: French | Italian | Portuguese | Romanian | German | Dutch | Swedish | Russian | Polish | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic

Advertisements
Advertisements
Infórmanos de los anuncios inapropiados.
WordReference.com
WORD OF THE DAY
GET THE DAILY EMAIL!