lift
gb/lˈɪft/ us/lˈɪft/
A2
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 2800
felemel, felold, eltöröl, lift, felvonó, felvidít, feldob, jobb kedvre derít, fuvar
ਕਿਰਿਆ
A2
1
felemel
A2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'lift' with 'pick' — 'pick' means choose, while 'lift' means move upward.
ਅਰਥ
Raise to a higher position
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
lift weights
|lift a box
|lift the lid
|lift a child
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
raise (Very similar in meaning; 'raise' is slightly more formal and can also mean to increase in amount.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
lower (Means to move something down to a lower position, the opposite of lifting.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|physical actions
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To move something or someone up to a higher place.
To move something or someone to a higher position, especially by using physical effort.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B1
2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Some learners confuse this with 'raise' in the sense of increasing; here 'lift' means to remove, not to make bigger.
ਅਰਥ
End a ban or restriction
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
lift a ban
|lift restrictions
|lift sanctions
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
remove (General term for taking away something; not limited to rules or bans.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
impose (Means to put in place a rule or restriction, the opposite of lifting it.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
law
|politics
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
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.
ਨਾਂਵ
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
I go up in the lift.
Lifttel megyek fel.
The lift is slow today.
Ma lassú a lift.
We wait for the lift.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may not realize 'lift' is British English and 'elevator' is American English for the same thing.
ਅਰਥ
Device for vertical transport
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
take the lift
|wait for the lift
|get in the lift
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
elevator (American English term for the same device.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
buildings
|transport
|transportation
|housing
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
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.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B1
4
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
Her smile lifts my mood.
A mosolya felvidít.
The music lifts my spirits.
A zene jobb kedvre derít.
The news lifts our hopes.
ਅਰਥ
Make someone feel happier
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
lift someone's spirits
|lift morale
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
cheer up ('Cheer up' is more informal and used directly to address someone; 'lift' is often used in descriptive contexts.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
discourage (Means to make someone lose confidence or hope, opposite of lifting their mood.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
emotions
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To make someone feel better or happier.
To make someone feel happier or more confident.
ਨਾਂਵ
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਅਰਥ
Free ride in a vehicle
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
give someone a lift
|get a lift
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
ride ('Ride' is more general and used in both paid and unpaid contexts; 'lift' usually means free ride.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|transport
|transportation
|travel
|daily_life
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
When someone drives you somewhere without charging you money.
A free ride given by someone in their vehicle.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
lift
IPA
GB/lˈɪft/
US/lˈɪft/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
lift (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (lift)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: lift
- Plural: lift, lifts
Verb
- Base: lift
- 3rd Person Singular: lifts
- Present Participle: lifting
- Past: lifted
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
lifts
noun
lifting
verb
lifted
verb
Related words
lifter
noun
Advanced or less common
uplift
verb B2
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The good news lifted his spirits.
- A nice walk can lift your spirits.