What does s'élever in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word s'élever in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use s'élever in French.

The word s'élever in French means raise, lift, raise, raise, erect, build, construct, erect, breed, raise, bring up, rise, rise, come to, rise, rise, be raised, raise, found, raise, promote, raise to the power of, square, cube, raise to the rank of, raise your voice, raise your voice, raise your voice, raise your voice, succeed by dint of hard work, succeed through sheer hard work, rise into the air, ascend. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word s'élever

raise

verbe transitif (augmenter)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les récentes pluies ont dangereusement élevé le niveau de la rivière.
The recent rains have dangerously raised the level of the river.

lift

verbe transitif (hisser)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La grue éleva le chargement.
The crane lifts the load.

raise

verbe transitif (dresser, ériger)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il fallut une grue pour élever la nouvelle statue sur la place.
A crane was needed to raise the new statue in the square.

raise, erect, build, construct

verbe transitif (construire vers le haut) (wall, construction)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il élève le mur au fond du jardin.
He is putting up the wall at the bottom of the garden.

erect

verbe transitif (bâtir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La ville élève un nouveau stade.
The town is erecting a new stadium.

breed, raise

verbe transitif (faire l'élevage de) (animals)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Mon voisin élève des vaches de race charolaise.
My neighbour breeds Charolais cattle.

bring up

verbe transitif (éduquer) (children)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Le devoir des parents est d'élever leurs enfants.
Parents have a duty to bring up their children.

rise

verbe pronominal (s'envoler)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Le cerf-volant s'est élevé dans le ciel.
The kite rose in the sky.

rise

(se dresser, avoir une hauteur)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
La Tour Eiffel s'élève à plus de 300 mètres.
The Eiffel Tower rises to more than 300 metres.

come to

(atteindre un montant)

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])
La facture s'élève à 100 €.
The bill comes to €100.

rise

verbe pronominal (augmenter)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Certains disent que la température pourrait s'élever de 2°C en un siècle seulement.
Some say the temperature could rise by 2° in just one century.

rise

verbe pronominal (monter dans la hiérarchie)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
À force de travail, il a réussi à s'élever dans la hiérarchie.
Through hard work, he succeeded in rising through the hierarchy.

be raised

verbe pronominal (se faire entendre)

Des voix se sont élevées contre la réforme.
Voices were raised against the reform.

raise

verbe transitif (émettre une objection) (objection)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le député élève une objection au projet de loi.
The MP raised an objection to the bill.

found

verbe transitif (créer, fonder) (theory)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Aristote a élevé toute une théorie sur le juste milieu.
Aristotle founded an entire theory based on the happy medium.

raise, promote

verbe transitif (promouvoir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ce soldat a été élevé à la dignité de commandeur de la légion d'honneur.
The soldier was elevated to the function of commander of the Legion of Honour.

raise to the power of

locution verbale (Mathématiques (répéter une multiplication) (Mathematics)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

square

locution verbale (multiplier un nombre par lui-même) (number)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Quand on élève 5 au carré, on obtient 25.

cube

locution verbale (multiplier un nombre par son carré) (number)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Quand on élève 3 au cube on obtient 27.

raise to the rank of

locution verbale (promouvoir)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il a été élevé au rang de chevalier de la légion d'honneur.

raise your voice

locution verbale (hausser le ton) (to be heard)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

raise your voice

locution verbale (gronder) (in anger)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

raise your voice

locution verbale (parler plus fort)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il dut élever le ton pour se faire entendre de l'assistance.

raise your voice

locution verbale (se fâcher) (in anger)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le professeur dut élever le ton pour se faire obéir.

succeed by dint of hard work, succeed through sheer hard work

locution verbale (réussir par sa force de caractère)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Cet acteur s'éleva à la force du poignet.

rise into the air, ascend

(décoller)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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