Betekenis van levered In het Nederlands

• 0 past simple and past participle of lever

• 1 to move a bar or handle around a fixed point, so that one end of it can be pushed or pulled in order to control the operation of a machine or move a heavy or stiff object:

  • She levered up the drain cover.

  • He levered open the engine compartment and released a great cloud of blue smoke.

  • He levered himself out of his chair with the usual difficulty and opened his arms wide.

  • Jim fought to pull himself up, levering his arms down.

• 2 to change a situation in order to suit yourself, often using unfair methods:

  • The company gobbles up rivals or levers them out of the market.

  • They accused the companies of using political pressure to lever out competition.