lift
gb/lˈɪft/ us/lˈɪft/
A2
אנגלית
~ 2800
felemel, felold, eltöröl, lift, felvonó, felvidít, feldob, jobb kedvre derít, fuvar
פועל
A2
1
felemel
A2
תבנית שימוש:
to lift [something/someone] [somewhere]
She lifted the suitcase onto the bed.
Felemelte a bőröndöt az ágyra.
He lifted the baby into his arms.
Felemelte a babát, és a karjába vette.
The workers lifted the heavy beam into place.
I can't lift this table by myself.
דוגמאות ללומדים
I lift the box onto the table.
Felemelem a dobozt az asztalra.
She lifts her bag from the floor.
Felemeli a táskáját a földről.
He lifts his dog into the car.
We lift the chair to move it.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'lift' with 'pick' — 'pick' means choose, while 'lift' means move upward.
משמעות
Raise to a higher position
צירופים
lift weights
|lift a box
|lift the lid
|lift a child
מילים נרדפות
raise (Very similar in meaning; 'raise' is slightly more formal and can also mean to increase in amount.)
הפכים
lower (Means to move something down to a lower position, the opposite of lifting.)
נושאים
daily life
|physical actions
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
To move something or someone up to a higher place.
To move something or someone to a higher position, especially by using physical effort.
פועל
B1
2
תבנית שימוש:
to lift [a ban/restriction/curfew]
The government decided to lift the travel ban.
A kormány úgy döntött, hogy feloldja az utazási tilalmat.
They lifted restrictions on public gatherings.
Feloldották a nyilvános gyülekezésekre vonatkozó korlátozásokat.
Sanctions were lifted after the agreement was signed.
דוגמאות ללומדים
The school lifted the rule about uniforms.
Az iskola eltörölte az egyenruhára vonatkozó szabályt.
The city lifted the curfew last night.
A város tegnap este feloldotta a kijárási tilalmat.
They lifted the ban on swimming.
טעות נפוצה:
Some learners confuse this with 'raise' in the sense of increasing; here 'lift' means to remove, not to make bigger.
משמעות
End a ban or restriction
צירופים
lift a ban
|lift restrictions
|lift sanctions
מילים נרדפות
remove (General term for taking away something; not limited to rules or bans.)
הפכים
impose (Means to put in place a rule or restriction, the opposite of lifting it.)
נושאים
law
|politics
הגדרה
To stop a rule or ban so people can do something again.
To officially end a rule, ban, or restriction so that it no longer applies.
שם עצם
A2
3
We took the lift to the tenth floor.
Lifttel mentünk a tizedik emeletre.
The lift is out of order today.
A lift ma nem működik.
She waited for the lift in the lobby.
דוגמאות ללומדים
I go up in the lift.
Lifttel megyek fel.
The lift is slow today.
Ma lassú a lift.
We wait for the lift.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may not realize 'lift' is British English and 'elevator' is American English for the same thing.
משמעות
Device for vertical transport
צירופים
take the lift
|wait for the lift
|get in the lift
מילים נרדפות
elevator (American English term for the same device.)
נושאים
buildings
|transport
|transportation
|housing
הגדרה
A machine that moves people or things up and down in a building.
A machine that carries people or goods up and down between levels in a building; called an elevator in American English.
פועל
B1
4
תבנית שימוש:
to lift [someone's] spirits/mood/confidence
Her kind words lifted my spirits.
A kedves szavai felvidítottak.
Winning the game lifted the team's morale.
A meccs megnyerése feldobta a csapat hangulatát.
The surprise visit lifted his mood.
דוגמאות ללומדים
Her smile lifts my mood.
A mosolya felvidít.
The music lifts my spirits.
A zene jobb kedvre derít.
The news lifts our hopes.
משמעות
Make someone feel happier
צירופים
lift someone's spirits
|lift morale
מילים נרדפות
cheer up ('Cheer up' is more informal and used directly to address someone; 'lift' is often used in descriptive contexts.)
הפכים
discourage (Means to make someone lose confidence or hope, opposite of lifting their mood.)
נושאים
emotions
הגדרה
To make someone feel better or happier.
To make someone feel happier or more confident.
שם עצם
A2
INFORMAL
5
fuvar
B1
Can you give me a lift to the station?
Adnál egy fuvart az állomásig?
I got a lift from my neighbor this morning.
Ma reggel kaptam egy fuvart a szomszédomtól.
She offered me a lift home after work.
דוגמאות ללומדים
He gives me a lift to school.
Szokott adni nekem egy fuvart az iskolába.
I get a lift from my friend.
A barátomtól kapok fuvart.
She gives us a lift home.
משמעות
Free ride in a vehicle
צירופים
give someone a lift
|get a lift
מילים נרדפות
ride ('Ride' is more general and used in both paid and unpaid contexts; 'lift' usually means free ride.)
נושאים
daily life
|transport
|transportation
|travel
|daily_life
הגדרה
When someone drives you somewhere without charging you money.
A free ride given by someone in their vehicle.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
lift
IPA
GB/lˈɪft/
US/lˈɪft/
הברות והטעמה
lift (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (lift)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: lift
- Plural: lift, lifts
Verb
- Base: lift
- 3rd Person Singular: lifts
- Present Participle: lifting
- Past: lifted
משפחת מילים
Forms
lifts
noun
lifting
verb
lifted
verb
Related words
lifter
noun
Advanced or less common
uplift
verb B2
ביטויים
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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- The good news lifted his spirits.
- A nice walk can lift your spirits.