lift
gb/lˈɪft/ us/lˈɪft/
A2
انگلیسی
~ 2800
معنیها
۰ معنی
فعل
A2
action
1
Raise to a higher position
To move something or someone up to a higher place.
الگوی کاربرد:
to lift [something/someone] [somewhere]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'lift' with 'pick' — 'pick' means choose, while 'lift' means move upward.
هممعنیها
raise (Very similar in meaning; 'raise' is slightly more formal and can also mean to increase in amount.)
متضادها
lower (Means to move something down to a lower position, the opposite of lifting.)
ترکیبهای رایج
lift weights
|lift a box
|lift the lid
|lift a child
موضوعها
daily life
|physical actions
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- She lifted the suitcase onto the bed.
- He lifted the baby into his arms.
- The workers lifted the heavy beam into place.
- I can't lift this table by myself.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I lift the box onto the table.
- She lifts her bag from the floor.
- He lifts his dog into the car.
- We lift the chair to move it.
فعل
B1
action
2
End a ban or restriction
To stop a rule or ban so people can do something again.
الگوی کاربرد:
to lift [a ban/restriction/curfew]
اشتباه رایج:
Some learners confuse this with 'raise' in the sense of increasing; here 'lift' means to remove, not to make bigger.
هممعنیها
remove (General term for taking away something; not limited to rules or bans.)
متضادها
impose (Means to put in place a rule or restriction, the opposite of lifting it.)
ترکیبهای رایج
lift a ban
|lift restrictions
|lift sanctions
موضوعها
law
|politics
نمونهها
- The government decided to lift the travel ban.
- They lifted restrictions on public gatherings.
- Sanctions were lifted after the agreement was signed.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The school lifted the rule about uniforms.
- The city lifted the curfew last night.
- They lifted the ban on swimming.
اسم
A2
entity
3
Device for vertical transport
A machine that moves people or things up and down in a building.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may not realize 'lift' is British English and 'elevator' is American English for the same thing.
هممعنیها
elevator (American English term for the same device.)
ترکیبهای رایج
take the lift
|wait for the lift
|get in the lift
موضوعها
buildings
|transport
|transportation
|housing
نمونهها
- We took the lift to the tenth floor.
- The lift is out of order today.
- She waited for the lift in the lobby.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I go up in the lift.
- The lift is slow today.
- We wait for the lift.
فعل
B1
action
4
Make someone feel happier
To make someone feel better or happier.
الگوی کاربرد:
to lift [someone's] spirits/mood/confidence
هممعنیها
cheer up ('Cheer up' is more informal and used directly to address someone; 'lift' is often used in descriptive contexts.)
متضادها
discourage (Means to make someone lose confidence or hope, opposite of lifting their mood.)
ترکیبهای رایج
lift someone's spirits
|lift morale
موضوعها
emotions
نمونهها
- Her kind words lifted my spirits.
- Winning the game lifted the team's morale.
- The surprise visit lifted his mood.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- Her smile lifts my mood.
- The music lifts my spirits.
- The news lifts our hopes.
اسم
informal
A2
event
5
Free ride in a vehicle
When someone drives you somewhere without charging you money.
هممعنیها
ride ('Ride' is more general and used in both paid and unpaid contexts; 'lift' usually means free ride.)
ترکیبهای رایج
give someone a lift
|get a lift
موضوعها
daily life
|transport
|transportation
|travel
|daily_life
نمونهها
- Can you give me a lift to the station?
- I got a lift from my neighbor this morning.
- She offered me a lift home after work.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- He gives me a lift to school.
- I get a lift from my friend.
- She gives us a lift home.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
lift
IPA
GB/lˈɪft/
US/lˈɪft/
هجاها و تکیه
lift (۱ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (lift)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: lift
- Plural: lift, lifts
Verb
- Base: lift
- 3rd Person Singular: lifts
- Present Participle: lifting
- Past: lifted
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
lifts
noun
lifting
verb
lifted
verb
Related words
lifter
noun
Advanced or less common
uplift
verb B2
عبارتها
give someone a lift
1/ɡˈɪv sˈʌmwˌʌn ə lˈɪft/
fixed phrase
informal
Drive someone without charging them
To take someone to a place in your car without asking them to pay.
نمونهها
- Can you give me a lift to work?
- She gave me a lift home after class.
lift off
1/lˈɪft ˈɔf/
phrasal verb
Rise into air at launch
When an aircraft or rocket leaves the ground and goes into the air.
نمونهها
- The plane lifted off at exactly 8:00 a.m.
- The rocket will lift off in five minutes.
lift weights
1/lˈɪft wˈeɪts/
fixed phrase
Do strength training with weights
To exercise by picking up heavy objects again and again to make your muscles stronger.
نمونهها
- He lifts weights at the gym every morning.
- Lifting weights can help improve your fitness.
lift someone's spirits
1/lˈɪft sˈʌmwˌʌnz spˈɪɹɪts/
fixed phrase
Make someone happier emotionally
To make someone feel better or happier emotionally.
نمونهها
- The good news really lifted my spirits.
- His joke lifted everyone's spirits during the meeting.
lift someone's spirits
2/lˈɪft sˈʌmwˌʌnz spˈɪɹɪts/
fixed phrase
make someone feel happier again
To make someone feel happier or less sad.
نمونهها
- The good news lifted his spirits.
- A nice walk can lift your spirits.