Definizione monolingua

lift

lift (third-person singular simple present lifts, present participle lifting, simple past and past participle lifted)

1. (transitive, intransitive) To raise.
   • 1900, Charles W. Chesnutt, The House Behind the Cedars, Chapter I,

     Their walk had continued not more than ten minutes when they crossed a creek by a wooden bridge and came to a row of mean houses standing flush with the street. At the door of one, an old black woman had stooped to lift a large basket, piled high with laundered clothes.

2. (transitive, slang) To steal.
   • 1960, P. G. Wodehouse, Jeeves in the Offing, chapter VI:

     “Wilbert Cream is a ... whats the word?” I referred to the letter. “A kleptomaniac [...] Does any thought occur to you?” “It most certainly does. I am thinking of your uncles collection of old silver.” “Me, too.” “It presents a grave temptation to the unhappy young man.” “I dont know that Id call him unhappy. He probably thoroughly enjoys lifting the stuff.”

3. (transitive) To remove (a ban, restriction, etc.).
4. (transitive) To alleviate, to lighten (pressure, tension, stress, etc.)
   • 2011 September 24, David Ornstein, “Arsenal 3 - 0 Bolton”, BBC Sport:

     The Gunners boss has been heavily criticised for his sides poor start to the Premier League season but this result helps lift the pressure.

5. (transitive) to cause to move upwards.
   • 2011 October 2, Aled Williams, “Swansea 2 - 0 Stoke”, BBC Sport Wales:

     Graham secured victory with five minutes left, coolly lifting the ball over Asmir Begovic.

lift (usually uncountable; plural lifts)

1. (UK dialectal, chiefly Scotland) Air.
2. (UK dialectal, chiefly Scotland) The sky; the heavens; firmament; atmosphere.

Definizione dizionario lift

	ascensore
	mechanical device for vertically transporting goods or people
	A mechanical device consisting of a compartment that may move vertically up and down, and that is used to convey people and cargo between floors of a building.

	alzare
	to raise

	levare
	to raise

	passaggio
	the act of transporting someone in a vehicle

abolire

alzarsi

annullare

arrestare

elevare

elevatore

fermare

finire

innalzare

interrompere

lift

montacarichi

plagiare

portanza

prendere

raccogliere

rialzarsi

rubare

salire

sollevare

sollevare un pò

sollevatore

sospendere

terminare

trasportare

Altri significati:

(dance) The lifting of a dance partner into the air.

An upward force, such as the force that keeps aircraft aloft.

Transportation of a person in a vehicle, usually without monetary or other compensation and with a given location as the goal.

(historical slang) A thief.

an upward force

(Australian, New Zealand, UK) Mechanical device for vertically transporting goods or people between floors in a building; an elevator.

(dialectal, chiefly Scottish) air.

An act of lifting or raising.

(transitive) To remove (a ban, restriction, etc.).

(measurement) the difference in elevation between the upper pool and lower pool of a waterway, separated by lock.

(to) lift

(transitive, intransitive) To raise.

to steal

(transitive, slang) To steal.

The act of transporting someone in a vehicle; a ride; a trip.

(dialectal, chiefly Scottish) sky, the heavens, firmament; atmosphere.

Permanent construction with a built-in platform that is lifted vertically.

To cause an object to have a higher location than previously.