Significato di lift in italiano

• 0 to put something or someone in a higher position -- sollevare

  • She lifted the baby up and put him in his chair. Ha sollevato il bambino e l’ha messo nel suo seggiolino.

  • He lifted his glass to his lips. Ha portato il bicchiere alle labbra.

• 1 a free ride somewhere, usually in a car -- passaggio

  • Can you give me a lift to the airport? Mi puoi dare un passaggio all’aeroporto?

• 2 a machine that carries people up and down in tall buildings -- ascensore

  • Shall we use the stairs or take the lift? Prendiamo le scale o l’ascensore?

• 3 to raise or bring to a higher position -- alzare, sollevare

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

• 4 to take and carry away -- trasportare

  • He lifted the table through into the kitchen.

• 5 (of mist etc) to disappear -- alzarsi

  • By noon, the fog was beginning to lift.

• 6 to rise -- alzarsi, sollevarsi

  • The aeroplane/airplane lifted into the air.

• 7 the act of lifting -- alzata

  • a lift of the eyebrows.

• 8 a small enclosed platform etc that moves up and down between floors carrying goods or people; elevatorAmerican -- ascensore

  • Since she was too tired to climb the stairs, she went up in the lift.

• 9 a ride in someone’s car etc -- passaggio

  • Can I give you a lift into town?

• 10 a raising of the spirits -- spinta, sollievo

  • Her success in the exam gave her a great lift.