What does sollevare in Italian mean?

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

The word sollevare in Italian means lift, raise, relieve, get up, oppose, raise, lift, relieve, rouse, create a hullabaloo, lift to the sky, raise doubts about, bring up the exceptions to , highlight the exceptions of, make a fuss, make a fuss. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word sollevare

lift, raise

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (alzare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Devo passare la scopa sotto la scrivania; puoi sollevare la sedia?
I need to sweep under the desk; can you lift the chair please?

relieve

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (tranquillizzare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Quello che dici mi solleva molto.
What you're telling me is a great relief.

get up

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (alzarsi)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Guido riprese conoscenza e si sollevò da terra.
Guido regained consciousness and got up from the floor.

oppose

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (ribellarsi)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Dopo l'ennesima angheria, la comunità si sollevò.
After yet another injustice the community rebelled.

raise, lift

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (rivolgere in alto) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Sollevo gli occhi al cielo.
I raised my eyes up towards the sky.

relieve

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (esonerare da attività)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La società ha deciso di sollevare l'allenatore dal suo incarico.
The company decided to relieve the trainer of his duties.

rouse

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (far ribellare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
I rivoltosi cercano di sollevare la popolazione contro il governo.
The insurgents are attempting to rouse the people against their government.

create a hullabaloo

lift to the sky

raise doubts about

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

bring up the exceptions to , highlight the exceptions of

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

make a fuss

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

make a fuss

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

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