lift

lift
lift
A n
1 GB (elevator) (for people) ascenseur m ; (for goods) monte-charge m inv ; to take the lift to the fourth floor prendre l'ascenseur pour monter au cinquième étage ;
2 (ride) she asked me for a lift elle m'a demandé de la conduire ; I get a lift to work from Annie Annie me dépose à mon travail ; to give sb a lift to the station déposer qn à la gare ; can I give you a lift? je peux te déposer quelque part? ; to give lifts to hitchhikers prendre des auto-stoppeurs ; to hitch a lift faire de l'auto-stop ; don't accept lifts from strangers ne monte jamais dans la voiture d'un inconnu ;
3 (boost) coup m de fouet ; to give sb a lift [praise, good news] remonter le moral à qn ;
4 (help) can you give me a lift with this trunk? est-ce que tu peux m'aider à porter cette malle? ;
5 Sport (in weightlifting) essai m ;
6 Sport (height) (of gymnast, diver) détente f ; (of ball) (in football, tennis) lift m ;
7 (special heel) talonnette f ;
8 Aviat sustentation f.
B modif GB [button, door] d'ascenseur ; [maintenance] des ascenseurs.
C vtr
1 (pick up) soulever [object, person] ; to lift sth off a ledge/onto the table soulever qch d'un rebord/pour le mettre sur la table ; to lift sth out of the box/drawer sortir qch de la boîte/du tiroir ; to lift sth into the car prendre qch pour le mettre dans la voiture ; to lift sb into the ambulance porter qn jusque dans l'ambulance ; to lift sth over the wall faire passer qch par-dessus le mur ; she lifted the spoon/flute to her lips elle a porté la cuillère/flûte à sa bouche ; one, two, three, lift! oh, hisse! ;
2 (raise) lever [arm, head] ; he lifted his arm il a levé le bras ; she didn't even lift her head from her book elle n'a même pas levé le nez de son livre ;
3 Mil (transport) ⇒ lift in, lift out ;
4 (remove) lever [siege, ban, sanctions] ; I feel as if a great weight has been lifted from my mind ou shoulders je me sens soulagé d'un grand poids ;
5 (boost) to lift sb's spirits remonter le moral à qn ;
6 Sport (improve) améliorer [game, performance] ;
7 (steal) piquer , voler [file, keys, ideas] (from dans) ; pomper , copier [article, passage] (from sur) ; he lifted it from my briefcase il l'a piqué dans ma serviette ;
8 (dig up) arracher [carrots, onions] ;
9 GB (arrest) arrêter ;
10 Sport (in football, tennis) lifter [ball] ; to lift weights faire des haltères ;
11 US (pay off) rembourser [mortgage, debt] ;
12 Cosmet to have one's face lifted se faire faire un lifting.
D vi
1 (improve) [bad mood, headache] disparaître ; her spirits began to lift elle a commencé à retrouver le moral ;
2 (disappear) [fog, mist] se dissiper ;
3 (open) se soulever ; the lid/trapdoor lifts easily le couvercle/la trappe se soulève facilement.
Idiom
not to lift a finger ne pas lever le petit doigt.
Phrasal verbs
lift down :
lift [sb/sth] down, lift down [sb/sth] descendre [object] ; to lift a child down from a wall soulever un enfant d'un mur et le poser par terre.
lift in :
lift [sb/sth] in, lift in [sb/sth] Mil transporter [qn/qch] par voie aérienne [troops, supplies].
lift off :
lift off [rocket, helicopter] décoller ; [top, cover] s'enlever ;
lift [sth] off, lift off [sth] enlever [cover, lid].
lift out :
lift out [shelf, filter] être amovible ;
lift [sb/sth] out, lift out [sb/sth] Mil évacuer [troops, equipment].
lift up :
lift up [lid, curtain] se soulever ;
lift [sb/sth] up, lift up [sb/sth] soulever [book, suitcase, lid] ; lever [head, veil, eyes] ; relever [jumper, coat] ; they lifted up their voices in prayer/song leurs voix s'élevèrent pour prier/chanter ; to lift a child up onto a wall soulever un enfant et le poser sur un mur.

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