levantar

lift, lift up

Examples

Me acabo de levantar.

I just got up.

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Olvidé levantar el auricular antes de marcar el número.

I forgot to lift the receiver before dialing the number.

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Una hormiga puede levantar más de 50 veces su propio peso.

An ant can lift more than 50 times its weight.

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Nos tenemos que levantar temprano mañana a la mañana.

We have to get up early tomorrow morning.

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Él compró la tierra con la intención de levantar su casa en ella.

He bought the land for the purpose of building his house on it.

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Él intentó en vano levantar la piedra.

He tried in vain to lift up the stone.

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Yo me acabo de levantar.

I just got up.

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¿A qué hora te sueles levantar?

What time do you usually get up?

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La caja era tan pesada que no la pude levantar.

The box was so heavy that I couldn't lift it.

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Tom puede levantar pesos pesados.

Tom can lift heavy weights.

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Mi pasatiempo es levantar pesas.

My hobby is weight lifting.

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Tienes que levantar la mano si quieres hablar en la reunión.

You have to raise your hand if you want to speak at the meeting.

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Nadie pretende levantar un muro.

Nobody intends to erect a wall.

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No me quería levantar temprano.

I didn't want to get up early.

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Ella trató de levantar la caja, pero lo vio imposible.

She tried to lift the box, but found it impossible.

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¿Os podéis levantar?

Can you stand up?

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Ella siguió lloriqueando sin levantar la cabeza.

She continued sobbing without looking up.

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En cuanto al ejercicio físico, aunque detesto la mayoría de los deportes (pienso que son muy aburridos) me gusta ir al gimnasio a levantar pesas.

As for physical exercise, although I loathe most sports (I think they're really boring), I do like going to the gym to lift weights.

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Empezó a levantar la voz.

He began to raise his voice.

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Este es un buen lugar para levantar una carpa.

This is a good place to pitch a tent.

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