| Additional Translations |
| lift n | (act of raising) | con levantar, al levantar loc verb |
| | (menos usado) | levantamiento nm |
| | With a lift of the hand, the leader signalled that he was ready. |
| | Con levantar la mano, el líder indicó que estaba preparado. |
| | Con un levantamiento de la mano, el líder indicó que estaba preparado. |
| lift n | (distance that [sth] rises) | altura de izamiento nf + loc adj |
| | | altura de levantamiento nf + loc adj |
| | | altura de alzamiento nf + loc adj |
| | The crane had a lift of two hundred feet. |
| | La grúa tenía una altura de izamiento de 61 metros. |
| lift n | (raising force) | sustentación nf |
| | Thrust and lift allow a plane to fly. |
| | La tracción y la sustentación permiten a un avión volar. |
| lift n | (weight lifted, capacity) | capacidad de carga grupo nom |
| | The twin-engine cargo plane has a lift of eight tons. |
| | El avión de transporte de dos motores tiene una capacidad de carga de ocho toneladas. |
| lift n | UK (ride in a vehicle) (en automóvil) | llevar a alguien vtr + prep |
| | (AmC, MX: coloquial) | aventón nm |
| | (CR, PR: coloquial; voz inglesa) | ride nm |
| | (SV: coloquial) | jalón nm |
| | Thanks for the lift! I'd never have made it to the station in time without it. |
| | ¡Gracias por llevarme! No habría podido llegar a tiempo a la estación de no ser por ti. |
| lift n | figurative (emotional uplift) (coloquial) | subidón nm |
| | The good news was a real lift. |
| | Las buenas noticias fueron un verdadero subidón. |
| lift n | (lifting device) | elevador nm |
| | A hydraulic lift was used to place the stones. |
| | Se usó un elevador hidráulico para colocar las piedras. |
| lift n | (dumbwaiter) | montaplatos nmpl |
| | Put the tray of dinner plates in the lift. |
| | Pon la bandeja de los platos en el montaplatos. |
| lift n | (ski-lift) | telesilla nf |
| | I'll meet you at the lift so we can go up together for another run. |
| | Te veré en la telesilla para darnos otra vuelta juntos. |
| lift n | (rise in ground, hill) | colina, loma nf |
| | | cuesta nf |
| | There is an apple tree at the base of the lift in that field. |
| | Hay un manzano al pie de la colina de aquel campo. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Sigue por este camino, verás un manzano al pie de la cuesta que lleva al pueblo. |
| lift n | (nautical: capacity of a ship) | capacidad de carga nf + loc adj |
| | The barge has a lift of thirty tons. |
| | La barcaza tiene una capacidad de carga de treinta toneladas. |
| lift n | (lowest layer of a shoe heel) (de un zapato) | tapa, suela nf |
| | She had the lifts on her shoes replaced. |
| | Cambió las tapas de los tacones de sus zapatos. |
| lift n | (dance move) (danza) | cargada nf |
| | The ballroom dancer performed an impressive lift on his partner. |
| | El bailarín de salón ejecutó una impresionante cargada con su pareja. |
| lift⇒ vi | (go up) | elevarse⇒ v prnl |
| | As the plane took off, I felt myself lift. |
| | Cuando el avión despegó, sentí que me elevaba. |
| lift vi | (rise) | levantarse⇒ v prnl |
| | (desaparecer como si se elevara) | disiparse⇒ v prnl |
| | As the sun warmed the land, the fog lifted. |
| | Según el sol calentaba el lugar, la niebla se levantó. |
| | Conforme el sol calentaba la tierra, la niebla se disipaba. |
| lift [sth]⇒ vtr | (rescind, remove) (ley, norma, castigo, veto) | levantar⇒, quitar⇒ vtr |
| | California lifted its gay marriage ban in 2008. |
| | The government lifted the boycott on foreign goods after three days. |
| | California levantó su prohibición sobre el matrimonio homosexual en 2008. |
| lift [sth] from⇒ vtr | slang, figurative (plagiarize) | plagiar⇒ vtr |
| | | copiar⇒ vtr |
| | The author had lifted entire paragraphs from another book. |
| | El autor había plagiado párrafos enteros de otro libro. |
| lift [sth]⇒ vtr | (horticulture: remove plants) (plantas) | recoger⇒ vtr |
| | | cosechar⇒, recoger⇒ vtr |
| | She lifted the irises in October, before the first frost. |
| | Recogió los lirios en octubre, antes de la primera helada. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Cosechó las patatas en octubre, antes de la primera helada. |
| lift [sth] vtr | slang, figurative (steal) | robar⇒ vtr |
| | (ES: coloquial) | birlar⇒, mangar⇒ vtr |
| | The thief lifted the man's wallet. |
| | El ladrón le robó la cartera al hombre. |
| lift [sb] from [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (elevate in circumstances) (de mala circunstancia) | sacar de vi + prep |
| | | elevar⇒ vtr |
| Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a». |
| | The success of his art lifted him from poverty. |
| | El éxito de su arte le sacó de la pobreza. |
| | Su arte le elevó de la pobreza al éxito. |
Compound Forms:
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bend an elbow,
bend your elbow,
lift your elbow v expr | figurative, informal (drink alcohol) | empinar el codo expr |
chairlift,
chair lift n | (cable car for skiers) | telesilla n amb |
| | (AR, CL) | aerosilla nf |
| dead lift n | (exercise move without assistance) (ejercicio) | peso muerto loc nom m |
| dead lift n | (situation requiring great strength) (figurado, situación) | peso muerto loc nom m |
elevator operator (US),
lift attendant (UK) n | ([sb] employed to operate a lift) | ascensorista n común |
| | | operador de elevador, operadora de elevador nm, nf + loc adj |
elevator shaft (US),
lift shaft (UK) n | (passage for a lift) | hueco del ascensor nm + loc adj |
| | (MX) | cubo del elevador nm + loc adj |
face lift,
facelift,
face-lift n | (surgery: tightens facial skin) | estiramiento facial nm + adj mf |
| | (voz inglesa) | lifting nm |
| | (coloquial) | refrescado nm |
| | Mary looked fantastic after her facelift. |
| | Many celebrities get face-lifts to appear younger. |
| | María lucía increíble después del estiramiento facial. |
| | Muchos famosos se hacen lifting para lucir más jóvenes. |
forklift [sth],
fork-lift⇒ vtr | (move by forklift) | mover algo con carretilla elevadora vtr + loc adv |
| | (AmL) | mover algo con montacargas vtr + loc adv |
| | | mover con grúa horquilla vtr + loc adv |
| | (ES) | mover con toro vtr + loc adv |
| | Forklift that freight to the back of the warehouse. |
| | Mueve aquella mercancía con la carretilla elevadora hasta el fondo del depósito. |
forklift truck,
fork-lift truck,
forklift,
fork truck,
lift truck n | (vehicle for lifting heavy loads) | carretilla elevadora nf + adj |
| | (AmL) | montacargas nm inv |
| | | grúa horquilla loc nom f |
| | (ES) | toro nm |
| | You need a forklift truck to move the pallets around. |
| | Necesitas una carretilla elevadora para mover los palés. |
give [sb] a ride,
give a ride to [sb] (US),
give [sb] a lift,
give a lift to [sb] (UK) v expr | informal (take in car) | llevar a vtr + prep |
| | (MX) | dar un aventón a loc verb |
| | I'll give you a ride to the airport. |
| | Yo te llevo al aeropuerto. |
hitch a ride,
hitch a lift v expr | informal (hitchhike) (ES) | hacer autoestop loc verb |
| | (AmL) | pedir un aventón loc verb |
| | (MX) | pedir un raid loc verb |
| | (AR) | hacer dedo loc verb |
| | I might be able to hitch a ride to the airport. |
| | Tal vez pueda hacer autoestop hasta el aeropuerto. |
| hydraulic lift | (type of elevator) | ascensor hidráulico nm + adj |
| | | elevador hidráulico nm + adj |
lift a finger,
lift a hand v expr | figurative (make effort) (figurado) | mover un dedo loc verb |
| | | levantar un dedo loc verb |
| Note: Usually used in the negative. |
| | Jody would appreciate some help in the kitchen, but Josh never lifts a finger. |
| | A Jody le gustaría tener algo de ayuda en la cocina, pero Josh nunca mueve un dedo. |
lift a finger to do [sth],
lift a hand to do [sth] v expr | figurative (make effort to help) (figurado) | mover un dedo para loc verb |
| Note: Usually used in the negative. |
| | I wish you would lift a finger to help around the house occasionally. |
lift bridge,
vertical lift bridge | (bridge that partly lifts) | puente levadizo nm + adj |
| lift gate n | UK (hatchback on a vehicle) (vehículo) | plataforma elevadora nf + adj |
| lift pump | (mechanics) | bomba elevadora loc nom f |
lift [sb]'s spirits,
raise [sb]'s spirits,
lift [sb]'s mood v expr | (improve [sb]'s mood) (figurado, alegrar) | animar el espíritu, animar el corazón loc verb |
| | These party songs are guaranteed to lift your spirits. |
| | Estas canciones alegres son una garantía para animar el espíritu. |
| lift the curtain on [sth] v expr | figurative (expose to the public) | sacar algo al sol loc verb |
| | | sacar algo a la luz loc verb |
| lift truck | (for moving loads) | grúa horquilla loc nom f |
| | | montacargas nm inv |
| lift [sth] up vtr + adv | (raise) | levantar⇒ vtr |
| | | alzar⇒ vtr |
| | | elevar⇒ vtr |
| | If you lift up the boxes and hand them to me, I'll put them in the attic. |
| | Si levantas las cajas y me las das, yo las pondré en el ático. |
| lift weights v expr | (exercise: do weight training) | levantar pesas loc verb |
| | | hacer pesas loc verb |
| | I go running and lift weights four times a week. |
| | Salgo a correr y levanto pesas cuatro veces a la semana. |
| lift weights v expr | (sport: do weight lifting) | levantar pesas loc verb |
| | (formal) | practicar halterofilia loc verb |
| | He lifts weights competitively. |
| | When they lift weights, weight-lifters wear a belt to protect their back and kidneys. |
| | Levanta pesas en competiciones. |
| | Cuando practican halterofilia, los levantadores de pesas protegen su espalda y sus riñones con un cinturón. |
| lift your voice v expr | (sing louder) | elevar la voz loc verb |
| | | alzar la voz loc verb |
| | The singers lifted their voices in the last verse. |
| | Los cantantes elevaron sus voces en el último verso. |
| lift-out n | (outsourcing of a team) | victoria nf |
liftoff,
also UK: lift-off n | (launch of a spacecraft) | despegue nm |
| | The scheduled Ariane 5 liftoff has been postponed. Lift-off in ten seconds: ten, nine, eight…. |
| | El despegue del Ariane 5 se pospuso. Despegue en diez segundos: diez, nueve, ocho... |
| ski lift n | (carries skiers up ski slope) | telesilla nf |
| | | aerosilla nf |
| | | teleférico nm |
telehandler,
telescopic handler,
boom lift n | (machinery for lifting) | manipulador telescópico loc nom m |
thumb a ride,
also UK: thumb a lift v expr | (hitchhike) | hacer dedo loc verb |
| | (CO) | pedir chance, echar dedo loc verb |
| | (PE) | tirar dedo loc verb |
| | (MX) | pedir aventón loc verb |
| | We had to thumb a lift to Glasgow as we had no money left for the bus. |