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1 peerage
nounthe peerage — die Peers
be raised to the peerage — in den Adelsstand erhoben werden
2) (rank of peer) Peerswürde, die* * *[-ri‹]1) (a peer's title or status: He was granted a peerage.) die Pairswürde2) ((often with plural verb when considered as a number of separate individuals) all noblemen as a group: The peerage has/have many responsibilities.) die Pairs (pl.)* * *peer·age[ˈpɪərɪʤ, AM ˈpɪr-]nmember of the \peerage Mitglied nt des Hochadelsto be elevated to the \peerage in den Adelsstand erhoben werdento be given a \peerage einen Adelstitel verliehen bekommen, geadelt werdento renounce one's \peerage auf die Peerswürde verzichten* * *['pIərɪdZ]nto give sb a peerage — jdm einen Adelstitel verleihen, jdn adeln
to get a peerage — geadelt werden, einen Adelstitel verliehen bekommen
3) (= book) das britische Adelsverzeichnis* * *peerage [ˈpıərıdʒ] s1. Peerage f:a) Peerswürde fb) Hochadel m, koll auch (die) Peers pl:2. Adelskalender m* * *noun1) no pl. (body of peers)2) (rank of peer) Peerswürde, die -
2 elevate
transitive verb[empor]heben [Gerät, Gegenstand]; aufrichten [Blick, Geschützrohr]* * *['eliveit]1) (to raise to a higher position or to a higher rank etc: elevated to the post of manager.) befördern•- academic.ru/23770/elevation">elevation- elevating
- elevator* * *el·evate[ˈelɪveɪt]vt1. (lift)they \elevated the band members to the status of gods sie behandelten die Bandmitglieder wie Götter* * *['elIveɪt]vtby elevating the house a full 3 feet above... — indem man das Haus ganze 3 Fuß über (+acc)... setzt
an elevating prospect —
to elevate the condition of the people — die Lebensbedingungen des Volkes verbessern
3)to elevate sb to the peerage — jdn in den Adelsstand erheben
since he's been elevated to top management (hum) — seit er ins Spitzenmanagement berufen worden ist
* * *elevate [ˈelıveıt]A v/t1. eine Last etc (hoch-, empor-, auf)heben2. erhöhen3. a) den Blick etc erhebenb) die Stimme (er)heben4. MILa) das Geschützrohr erhöhenb) das Geschütz der Höhe nach richten5. a) einen Mast etc aufrichtenb) ein Gebäude errichten6. befördern (to zu):elevate sb to peerage (to the throne) jemanden in den Adelsstand (auf den Thron) erheben7. jemanden (seelisch) erheben, erbauen8. das Niveau etc heben, steigern, verbessern9. erheitern* * *transitive verb[empor]heben [Gerät, Gegenstand]; aufrichten [Blick, Geschützrohr]* * *v.erheben v.hervorheben v.hochheben v.
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