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lever [l(ə)ve]➭ TABLE 51. transitive verb• lever le pied ( = ralentir) to slow downb. ( = arrêter) [+ blocus] to raise ; [+ séance, audience] to bring to an end ; [+ obstacle, difficulté, scellés] to remove ; [+ interdiction, sanction, restriction] to lift ; [+ ambiguïté] to clear up ; [+ immunité parlementaire] to take away• on lève la séance ? (inf) shall we call it a day?c. ( = prélever) [+ impôts] to levy ; [+ fonds] to raise ; (Cards) [+ pli] to take ; [+ morceau de viande] to removee. ( = sortir du lit) [+ enfant, malade] to get up2. intransitive verb[plante, blé] to come up [pâte] to rise3. reflexive verb► se levera. ( = se mettre debout) to stand up• se lever de table/de sa chaise to get down from the table/get up from one's chair• levez-vous ! stand up!b. ( = sortir du lit) to get up• ce matin, il s'est levé du pied gauche he got out of bed on the wrong side this morning• il faut se lever de bonne heure pour le convaincre ! (inf) you'll have your work cut out to persuade himc. [soleil, lune] to rise ; [jour] to break ; [vent] to get up ; [brume] to lift ; [rideau, main] to go up4. masculine noun• le lever du rideau ( = commencement d'une pièce) curtain up* * *
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1. ləve1) ( dresser) gén to raiselever la main or le doigt — ( pour parler) to put up one's hand
lever la main sur quelqu'un — ( frapper) to raise a hand to somebody
lever les yeux or la tête — ( regarder) to look up (sur, vers at)
sans lever les yeux — [dire, répondre] without looking up; [travailler, étudier] without a break
2) ( soulever) to lift [objet]; to raise [barrière]lever le rideau — Théâtre to raise the curtain
lever les filets — ( à la pêche) to haul in the nets
3) ( sortir du lit) to get [somebody] up [enfants, malade]4) ( mettre fin à) to lift [embargo, contrôle]; to raise [siège]; to dispel [doute, mystère]; to end [tabou, secret, audience]; to remove [obstacle, difficultés]; to close [séance]5) ( collecter) to raise [capitaux, fonds]; to levy [impôt]6) ( recruter) to levy [troupes]7) ( débusquer) to flush out [gibier]lever un lièvre — lit to start a hare
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verbe intransitif1) Culinaire [pâte] to rise2) Agriculture [semis, blé] to come up
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se lever verbe pronominal1) ( sortir du lit) to get upil faut se lever de bonne heure (colloq) pour comprendre ce qu'il dit — fig you need to be pretty (colloq) clever to understand what he says
2) ( se mettre debout) to stand up‘accusé, levez-vous!’ — Droit ‘the accused will stand’
3) ( s'insurger) [personne, peuple] to rise up ( contre against)4) ( apparaître) [soleil, lune] to rise ( sur over)5) ( s'agiter) [vent] to rise; [brise] to get up; ( s'éclaircir) [nuages, brume] to clear; [temps] to clear up
II ləvenom masculin1) ( sortie du lit)2) Géographie = levé 3.•Phrasal Verbs:* * *ləve1. vt1) [vitre, bras] to raiseLevez la main si vous connaissez la réponse. — Put your hand up if you know the answer.
2) [objet lourd] to lift, to raiseJe n'arrive pas à le lever. — I can't lift it.
3) [interdiction, siège] to lift, [difficulté] to remove4) [séance] to close5) [impôts, armée] to levy7) * [fille, garçon] to pick up, to pull *2. viCUISINE, [pâte] to rise3. nm2) [astre]au lever du soleil — at sunrise, when the sun rises
3)* * *lever verb table: leverA nm1 ( sortie du lit) au lever, boire un jus de fruit on getting up, drink some fruit juice; être là au lever des enfants to be there when the children get up;B vtr1 ( dresser) gén to raise [main, doigt, bras, poing, sourcil, jambe]; lever la main or le doigt ( pour parler) to put up one's hand; lever la main sur qn ( pour frapper) to raise one's hand to sb; lever les bras au ciel to throw up one's hands (de in); lever le pied gén to lift up one's foot; ( ralentir) lit, fig to slow down; ( partir)○ to clear off○; lève les pieds quand tu marches! pick your feet up when you walk!; lever les yeux or la tête ( regarder) to look up (sur, vers at); ne pas lever les yeux or le nez○ de qch not to look up from sth; sans lever les yeux [dire, répondre] without looking up; [travailler, étudier] without a break; lever les yeux au ciel to raise one's eyes to heaven; lever la patte○ ( uriner) [chien] to cock a leg; il a levé la patte contre l'arbre it cocked its leg up against the tree; lever son cul◑ to get off one's arse◑ GB ou ass◑ US; ⇒ doigt;2 ( soulever) to lift [objet]; to raise [barrière]; lever un chargement de quelques mètres to lift a load a few metresGB; lever son verre to raise one's glass (à to); lever le rideau Théât to raise the curtain; lever une vitre Aut to wind up a window; lever les filets Pêche to haul in the nets;3 ( sortir du lit) to get [sb] up [enfants, malade];4 ( mettre fin à) to lift [embargo, sanction, peine, contrôle]; to raise [siège]; to dispel [doute, malentendu, ambiguïté, mystère]; to end [tabou, secret, isolement, audience]; to remove [obstacle, difficultés, incertitude]; to close [séance];6 ( recruter) to levy [troupes];8 Chasse ( débusquer) to flush out [gibier, perdrix]; lever un lièvre lit to start a hare; fig to open a can of worms;9 Géog lever un plan to carry out a survey;10 Culin ( découper) lever un filet (de poisson) to fillet a fish; lever une cuisse de poulet to carve a chicken leg;11 ○( séduire) to pick up○ [homme, femme, client].C vi1 Culin [pâte] to rise;D se lever vpr1 ( sortir du lit) to get up; se lever tôt/la nuit to get up early/in the night; avoir du mal à se lever to find it difficult to get up; il faut se lever de bonne heure○ pour comprendre ce qu'il dit you need to be pretty clever○ to understand what he says; ⇒ gauche;2 ( se mettre debout) to stand up; se lever de sa chaise to rise from one's chair; il l'a aidée à se lever he helped her to her feet; se lever pour applaudir to rise to one's feet to applaud; se lever de table to get up from the table; ‘accusé, levez-vous!’ Jur ‘the accused will stand’; se lever sur ses étriers Équit to stand on one's stirrups; ‘lève-toi et marche’ ‘arise, take up thy bed and walk’;3 ( se dresser) [partie du corps] to rise; des mains se sont levées some hands went up; des poings se lèvent fists are being shaken;4 ( s'insurger) [personne, peuple] to rise up (contre against);5 ( apparaître) [soleil, lune] to rise (sur over); le soleil va se lever the sun is about to rise; le jour se lève it's getting light;6 Météo ( s'agiter) [vent] to rise; [brise] to get up; ( s'éclaircir) [nuages, brouillard, brume] to clear; [temps] to clear up;7 Théât le rideau se lève the curtain rises (sur on).lever des couleurs Mil raising of the coloursGB; lever du drapeau raising of the flag; lever du jour daybreak; au lever du jour at daybreak; lever de rideau ( début de la représentation) curtain up; ( prélude) curtain raiser; partir au/manquer le lever de rideau to leave at/to miss curtain up; en lever de rideau, match Ali-Chang as a curtain raiser, Ali vs Chang match; lever du roi Hist King's levee; assister au lever du roi to be present at the King's levee; lever du soleil sunrise; au lever du soleil at sunrise.I[ləve] nom masculin1. [apparition]le lever du jour daybreak, dawn2. [fait de quitter le lit]elle boit un grand verre d'eau au lever she drinks a big glass of water as soon as she gets up ou first thing in the morning3. THÉÂTREun lever de rideau [pièce] a curtain raiser4. [d'un plan] surveyII[ləve] verbe transitifA.[soulever] to lift[redresser] to lift uplevons nos verres à sa réussite let's raise our glasses to ou let's drink to his successlever l'étendard de la révolte to rise up in revolt, to raise the banner (of rebellion)lever la tête to lift ou to raise one's headlever le pied [automobiliste] to drive slowlylever les yeux [de son livre etc.] to look uplever les yeux au ciel to lift up ou to raise one's eyes to heavenlever les bras au ciel to lift up ou to raise one's arms to heaven3. [sortir du lit]lever quelqu'un to get somebody up, to get somebody out of bedB.1. [ramasser - filets de pêche] to raise ; [ - courrier, impôt] to collect2. [dessiner - carte] to draw (up)4. [faire cesser - blocus, interdiction] to lift ; [ - séance, audience] to close ; [ - scrupules, ambiguïté] to remove ; [ - punition] to lift ; [ - obstacle] to get rid of, to remove5. BOURSElever les cartes to take ou to pick up a trickC.————————[ləve] verbe intransitif1. [pousser - blé] to come up (inseparable)————————se lever verbe pronominal intransitif1. [monter] to go uptous les yeux ou regards se levèrent vers elle all eyes turned towards herse lever de sa chaise to get up ou to rise from one's chairil est temps que les hommes de bonne volonté se lèvent it is time for men of goodwill to stand up and be countedje ne peux pas me lever le matin I can't get up ou I can't get out of bed in the morningpour la prendre en défaut il faut se lever tôt ou de bonne heure! (figuré) you'd have to be on your toes to catch her out!pour trouver du bon pain ici, tu peux te lever de bonne heure you've got your work cut out finding ou you'll be a long time finding good bread round here5. MÉTÉOROLOGIE [vent] to get up[orage] to breakle temps se lève [il fait meilleur] the sky's clearing (up)6. (littéraire) [surgir, naître] to rise (up) -
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1 nounmanœuvrer à l'aide d'un levier;∎ he levered the box open with a piece of wood il a forcé la caisse à l'aide d'un morceau de bois;∎ they levered the engine into position ils installèrent le moteur à l'aide d'un levier;∎ figurative he has levered himself into a very strong position il s'est hissé à un poste très important►► Technology lever arm bras m de levier;Technology & figurative lever effect effet m de levier(lid, top, tyre) enlever (avec un levier); (padlock) faire sauterextraire ou extirper (à l'aide d'un levier);∎ figurative he levered himself out of bed il s'extirpa du lit;∎ they levered the president out of office ils ont délogé le président de son postesoulever (au moyen d'un levier);∎ figurative she levered herself up onto the rock elle se hissa sur le rocher -
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lever [ˈli:vər]1. noun• to lever sth out/open extraire/ouvrir qch (au moyen d'un levier)* * *['liːvə(r)], US ['levər] 1. 2.transitive verb litto lever something up/off — soulever/enlever quelque chose à l'aide d'un levier
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[l'e:ver]verbжитьvara vid liv, existera (även bildligt)lever dina föräldrar?--живы ли твои родители?leva upp till sitt rykte (leva som folk anser att man lever)--соответствовать ожиданиямlevande ljus (stearinljus etc)--свеча, свечка————————[l'e:ver]verbшуметь————————[l'e:ver]subst.печень -
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lever, US [transcription]["lev\@r"]A n1 Aut, Tech levier m ; ( small) manette f ; gear lever GB Aut levier de changement de vitesse ; to pull a lever actionner un levier or une manette ;B vtr1 lit to lever sth off sth enlever qch de qch à l'aide d'un levier ; to lever sth out of sth sortir qch de qch à l'aide d'un levier ; to lever sth into position mettre qch en place à l'aide d'un levier ; to lever sth open utiliser un levier pour ouvrir qch ;■ lever up:▶ lever up [sth], lever [sth] up soulever (à l'aide d'un levier). -
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'li:və, ]( American) 'levər
1. noun1) (a bar of wood, metal etc used to lift heavy weights: A crowbar is a kind of lever; You must use a coin as a lever to get the lid of that tin off.) palanca2) (a bar or handle for operating a machine etc: This is the lever that switches on the power.) palanca
2. verb(to move with or as if with a lever: He levered the lid off with a coin.) sacar/quitar con una palanca- leveragelever n palancatr['liːvəSMALLr/SMALL]1 palanca2 (in lock) guarda1 apalancarlever ['lɛvər, 'li:-] n: palanca fn.• alzaprima s.f.• barra s.f.• leva s.f.• palanca s.f.v.• apalancar v.
I 'levər, 'liːvə(r)noun palanca f
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transitive verb (+ adv compl)['liːvǝ(r)]to lever something open — abrir* algo haciendo palanca
1.N (also fig) palanca f2.VTto lever sth up/out/off — levantar/sacar/quitar algo con palanca
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I ['levər, 'liːvə(r)]noun palanca f
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transitive verb (+ adv compl)to lever something open — abrir* algo haciendo palanca
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1. noun1) Hebel, der; (crowbar) Brechstange, die2) (fig.) Druckmittel, das2. transitive verb* * *['li:və, ]( American[) 'levər] 1. noun1) (a bar of wood, metal etc used to lift heavy weights: A crowbar is a kind of lever; You must use a coin as a lever to get the lid of that tin off.) der Hebel2) (a bar or handle for operating a machine etc: This is the lever that switches on the power.) der Hebel2. verb(to move with or as if with a lever: He levered the lid off with a coin.) hebeln- academic.ru/42633/leverage">leverage* * *lev·er[ˈli:vəʳ, AM ˈlevɚ, ˈli:vɚ]I. nthe brake \lever on a bicycle BRIT die Handbremse an einem FahrradII. vt▪ to \lever sth up etw aufstemmen2. (move with effort)he \levered himself [up] out of the armchair er hievte sich aus dem Sessel [hoch]▪ to \lever sth from sb etw aus jdm herauspressenIII. vi* * *['liːvə(r)] (US) ['levə(r)]1. nHebel m; (= crowbar) Brechstange f; (fig) Druckmittel ntthat should give us a lever (fig) — das können wir als Druckmittel benutzen
2. vt(hoch)stemmen, mit einem Hebel/einer Brechstange (an)hebenhe levered the machine-part into place — er hob das Maschinenteil durch Hebelwirkung an seinen Platz
he levered himself onto the ledge — er hievte sich auf den Felsvorsprung (hoch)
he seems to have levered himself into a position of power — er scheint sich in eine Machtposition manövriert zu haben
* * *A s1. PHYS, TECH Hebel m:lever switch Hebel-, Griffschalter m2. TECHa) Hebebaum m, Brechstange fb) Schwengel m (einer Pumpe etc)c) Anker m (einer Uhr):lever escapement Ankerhemmung f;lever watch Ankeruhr f3. fig Druckmittel nB v/t hebeln, stemmen:a) herausstemmen (aus),b) fig jemanden verdrängen (aus)* * *1. noun1) Hebel, der; (crowbar) Brechstange, die2) (fig.) Druckmittel, das2. transitive verb* * *n. -
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['li:və, ]( American[) 'levər] 1. noun1) (a bar of wood, metal etc used to lift heavy weights: A crowbar is a kind of lever; You must use a coin as a lever to get the lid of that tin off.) vzvod2) (a bar or handle for operating a machine etc: This is the lever that switches on the power.) vzvod2. verb(to move with or as if with a lever: He levered the lid off with a coin.) uporabiti vzvod- leverage* * *I [lf:və]nountechnical vzvod, navor; figuratively gibalna sila, gibaloelectrical lever key — pregibno stikaloelectrical lever switch — vzvodno stikaloII [li:və]1.intransitive verbdelati z vzvodom;2. -
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'li:və, ]( American) 'levər 1. noun1) (a bar of wood, metal etc used to lift heavy weights: A crowbar is a kind of lever; You must use a coin as a lever to get the lid of that tin off.) spett, løftestang, jekk2) (a bar or handle for operating a machine etc: This is the lever that switches on the power.) spak, stang2. verb(to move with or as if with a lever: He levered the lid off with a coin.) jekke, vippe- leveragespakIsubst. \/ˈliːvə\/, amer. også: \/ˈlevə\/1) brekkjern, brekkstang, hevarm, spett2) spak, håndtak3) ( overført) pressmiddel, brekkstang, løftestangIIverb \/ˈliːvə\/, amer. også: \/ˈlevə\/løfte med en hevarm, brekke opp, bende opp, flytte, flytte unnalever into action ( overført) få til å fungere, tvinge til å fungerelever off dra av, bende avlever oneself up heve seg opp -
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['li:və, ]( American[) 'levər] 1. noun1) (a bar of wood, metal etc used to lift heavy weights: A crowbar is a kind of lever; You must use a coin as a lever to get the lid of that tin off.) løftestang2) (a bar or handle for operating a machine etc: This is the lever that switches on the power.) håndtag2. verb(to move with or as if with a lever: He levered the lid off with a coin.) vippe- leverage* * *['li:və, ]( American[) 'levər] 1. noun1) (a bar of wood, metal etc used to lift heavy weights: A crowbar is a kind of lever; You must use a coin as a lever to get the lid of that tin off.) løftestang2) (a bar or handle for operating a machine etc: This is the lever that switches on the power.) håndtag2. verb(to move with or as if with a lever: He levered the lid off with a coin.) vippe- leverage -
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I ['liːvə(r)] [AE 'levər] II ['liːvə(r)] [AE 'levər]to lever sth. off — spostare qcs. con l'aiuto di una leva, fare leva per spostare qcs.
to lever sth. open — aprire qcs. con l'aiuto di una leva, fare leva per aprire qcs
* * *['li:və, ]( American[) 'levər] 1. noun1) (a bar of wood, metal etc used to lift heavy weights: A crowbar is a kind of lever; You must use a coin as a lever to get the lid of that tin off.) leva2) (a bar or handle for operating a machine etc: This is the lever that switches on the power.) leva2. verb(to move with or as if with a lever: He levered the lid off with a coin.) fare leva; spostare con una leva- leverage* * *lever /ˈli:və(r)/n.1 (fis., mecc.) leva ( anche fig.): lever of first [second, third] order, leva di primo [secondo, terzo] genere; (autom.) gear-lever, leva del cambio di velocità; the levers of economic power, le leve del potere economico3 leva di comando; levetta; manetta: gear lever, leva del cambio; throttle lever, manetta del gas ( di una motocicletta)● lever arm, braccio di leva □ lever corkscrew, cavatappi a leva □ lever escapement, scappamento a leve (o ad ancora) □ (elettr.) lever switch, interruttore a leva □ lever watch, orologio ad ancora.(to) lever /ˈli:və(r)/A v. t.B v. i.2 usare una leva; usare leve● to lever out, togliere (qc.) facendo leva; (fig.) esautorare (q.) con un trucco □ to lever up, sollevare (qc.) facendo leva □ to lever oneself up, sollevarsi a fatica.* * *I ['liːvə(r)] [AE 'levər] II ['liːvə(r)] [AE 'levər]to lever sth. off — spostare qcs. con l'aiuto di una leva, fare leva per spostare qcs.
to lever sth. open — aprire qcs. con l'aiuto di una leva, fare leva per aprire qcs
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1. n рычаг; рукоятка; вага2. n плечо рычага3. n мор. гандшпуг4. n тех. вылет, вынос5. n рычаг, средство воздействия6. v пользоваться рычагом; поднимать или передвигать с помощью рычагаthey are trying to lever him out of his job as head of the firm — они стараются выпереть его с поста главы фирмы
Синонимический ряд:1. purchase (noun) purchase; tackle2. tool (noun) crowbar; leverage; lifter; lifting arm; machine; pinch bar; pry bar; prying bar; tool3. pry (verb) jimmy; prize; pry -
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I ['liːvə(r)] [AE 'levər] II ['liːvə(r)] [AE 'levər]to lever sth. off — spostare qcs. con l'aiuto di una leva, fare leva per spostare qcs.
to lever sth. open — aprire qcs. con l'aiuto di una leva, fare leva per aprire qcs
* * *['li:və, ]( American[) 'levər] 1. noun1) (a bar of wood, metal etc used to lift heavy weights: A crowbar is a kind of lever; You must use a coin as a lever to get the lid of that tin off.) leva2) (a bar or handle for operating a machine etc: This is the lever that switches on the power.) leva2. verb(to move with or as if with a lever: He levered the lid off with a coin.) fare leva; spostare con una leva- leverage* * *(Surnames) Lever /ˈli:və(r)/* * *I ['liːvə(r)] [AE 'levər] II ['liːvə(r)] [AE 'levər]to lever sth. off — spostare qcs. con l'aiuto di una leva, fare leva per spostare qcs.
to lever sth. open — aprire qcs. con l'aiuto di una leva, fare leva per aprire qcs
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['liːvə(r)] 1. n 2. vtto lever o.s. up — podźwignąć się ( perf)
* * *['li:və, ]( American[) 'levər] 1. noun1) (a bar of wood, metal etc used to lift heavy weights: A crowbar is a kind of lever; You must use a coin as a lever to get the lid of that tin off.) dźwignia2) (a bar or handle for operating a machine etc: This is the lever that switches on the power.) dźwignia2. verb(to move with or as if with a lever: He levered the lid off with a coin.) podważyć- leverage -
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befolyás, emelőrúd, emelőhatás, hatalom, emelőerő to lever: emelővel megemel, emelővel emel* * *['li:və, ]( American[) 'levər] 1. noun1) (a bar of wood, metal etc used to lift heavy weights: A crowbar is a kind of lever; You must use a coin as a lever to get the lid of that tin off.) emelő2) (a bar or handle for operating a machine etc: This is the lever that switches on the power.) fogantyú, kar2. verb(to move with or as if with a lever: He levered the lid off with a coin.) emelővel (meg)emel- leverage -
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['li:və, ]( American[) 'levər] 1. noun1) (a bar of wood, metal etc used to lift heavy weights: A crowbar is a kind of lever; You must use a coin as a lever to get the lid of that tin off.) vogarstöng; lyftistöng2) (a bar or handle for operating a machine etc: This is the lever that switches on the power.) stöng, handfang2. verb(to move with or as if with a lever: He levered the lid off with a coin.) lyfta með vogarafli- leverage -
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['li:və, ]( American[) 'levər] 1. noun1) (a bar of wood, metal etc used to lift heavy weights: A crowbar is a kind of lever; You must use a coin as a lever to get the lid of that tin off.) alavanca2) (a bar or handle for operating a machine etc: This is the lever that switches on the power.) alavanca2. verb(to move with or as if with a lever: He levered the lid off with a coin.) levantar- leverage* * *lev.er[l'i:və; l'evə; l'i:və] n alavanca. • vt 1 empregar a alavanca, mover ou erguer com alavanca. 2 usar como alavanca. -
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n. kaldıraç, manivela, lövye————————v. kaldıraçla kaldırmak* * *1. kaldıraç 2. kaldıraçla kaldır (v.) 3. kaldıraç (n.)* * *['li:və, ]( American[) 'levər] 1. noun1) (a bar of wood, metal etc used to lift heavy weights: A crowbar is a kind of lever; You must use a coin as a lever to get the lid of that tin off.) manivelâ, kaldıraç2) (a bar or handle for operating a machine etc: This is the lever that switches on the power.) kol, levye2. verb(to move with or as if with a lever: He levered the lid off with a coin.) kaldıraç ile oynatmak- leverage -
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['li:və, ]( American[) 'levər] 1. noun1) (a bar of wood, metal etc used to lift heavy weights: A crowbar is a kind of lever; You must use a coin as a lever to get the lid of that tin off.) vzvod2) (a bar or handle for operating a machine etc: This is the lever that switches on the power.) vzvod2. verb(to move with or as if with a lever: He levered the lid off with a coin.) uporabiti vzvod- leverage* * *[lí:və]proper namedruž. ime
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lever-Dieu — ⇒LEVER DIEU, subst. masc. Vieilli. Moment de la messe où le prêtre élève l hostie et le calice. Synon. élévation. La maréchale de Luxembourg (...) demanda où en était la messe, et dans cet instant la sonnette du lever Dieu sonna (CHAMFORT, Caract … Encyclopédie Universelle
lever — Ⅰ. lever UK US /ˈliːvər/ US /ˈlevər/ noun [C] ► a bar or handle which moves around a fixed point, so that one end of it can be pushed or pulled in order to control a machine or move a heavy object: »Lower the lever to lock the machine into place … Financial and business terms
lever — (n.) c.1300, from O.Fr. levier (Mod.Fr. leveur) a lifter, a lever, agent noun from lever to raise, from L. levare to raise, from levis light in weight, from PIE root *legwh light, having little weight; easy, agile, nimble (Cf. Skt. laghuh quick,… … Etymology dictionary
lever — ► NOUN 1) a rigid bar resting on a pivot, used to move a load with one end when pressure is applied to the other. 2) a projecting arm or handle that is moved to operate a mechanism. ► VERB 1) lift or move with a lever. 2) move with a concerted… … English terms dictionary
lever — 1. lever [ l(ə)ve ] v. <conjug. : 5> • 980 ; lat. levare I ♦ V. tr. 1 ♦ Faire mouvoir de bas en haut. ⇒ élever, hausser, soulever. Lever un fardeau, un poids. Lever une caisse avec une grue. ⇒ enlever, guinder, hisser; levage. Lever les… … Encyclopédie Universelle
lever — noun 1 handle for operating a machine ADJECTIVE ▪ brake, control, gear, shift (AmE) ▪ safety VERB + LEVER ▪ move … Collocations dictionary
lever — [[t]li͟ːvə(r); AM also le̱v [/t]] levers, levering, levered 1) N COUNT A lever is a handle or bar that is attached to a piece of machinery and which you push or pull in order to operate the machinery. → See also gear lever Push the tiny lever on… … English dictionary
lever — I UK [ˈliːvə(r)] / US [ˈlevər] noun [countable] Word forms lever : singular lever plural levers 1) a long handle that you pull or push to operate a machine 2) science a solid bar, often made of metal, that you put under a heavy object to move it … English dictionary
lever — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French levier, lever, from lever to raise, from Latin levare, from levis light in weight more at light Date: 14th century 1. a. a bar used for prying or dislodging something b. an inducing or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
lever — lev|er1 [ levər ] noun count 1. ) a long handle that you pull or push to operate a machine 2. ) a long metal bar that you put under a heavy object to move it 3. ) something that you use for making people do something that you want them to do:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English