What does soulever in French mean?

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

The word soulever in French means lift, raise, whip up, give rise to, rise, lift, rise, steal, pump iron, move mountains, raise objections, raise enthusiasm, stir up enthusiasm, turn your stomach, make you feel sick, touch on a sore point, touch on a prickly subject, raise a thorny issue, raise an issue, raise a question, beg the question. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word soulever

lift, raise

verbe transitif (lever)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Je me suis fait mal au dos en soulevant une caisse un peu trop lourde.
I hurt my back lifting a box that was a bit too heavy.

whip up

verbe transitif (faire lever)

(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 vent soulevait les vagues.
The wind was whipping up the waves.

give rise to

verbe transitif (susciter)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Son commentaire a soulevé un vif mécontentement.
His comments gave rise to strong displeasure.

rise, lift

verbe pronominal (bouger vers le haut)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Sa poitrine se soulevait à chaque respiration.
His chest rose with each breath.

rise

verbe pronominal (se rebeller)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Le peuple s'est soulevé contre son dictateur.
The people rose up against the dictator.

steal

verbe transitif (familier, rare (soustraire habilement)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Paul accuse son meilleur ami de lui avoir soulevé sa fiancée.
Paul is accusing his best friend of having stolen his fiancée.

pump iron

locution verbale (familier (faire de la musculation) (informal)

move mountains

locution verbale (figuré (accomplir une tâche très difficile) (figurative)

raise objections

locution verbale (faire part de ses désaccords)

raise enthusiasm, stir up enthusiasm

locution verbale (emporter l'adhésion de tous)

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

turn your stomach, make you feel sick

locution verbale (donner envie de vomir)

touch on a sore point, touch on a prickly subject, raise a thorny issue

locution verbale (figuratif (mettre au jour un problème) (issue, figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il a soulevé un lièvre !
He touched on a sore point.

raise an issue

locution verbale (mettre un souci à l'ordre du jour)

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

raise a question, beg the question

locution verbale (faire une remarque pertinente)

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