LEARNit Dictionary
heave
verb
/hiːv/
UK
/hiːv/
US
1
to lift, pull or throw somebody/something very heavy with one great effort
بلند کردن, بلند کردن با زحمت, کشیدن با قدرت, پرتاب کردن با تلاش زیاد
2
to rise up and down with strong, regular movements
بالا و پایین رفتن, نوسان کردن
The boat heaved beneath them.
Her shoulders heaved with laughter.
3
to make a sound slowly and often with effort
آه کشیدن, نفس کشیدن با تلاش
We all
heaved a sigh of relief
.
She heaved a long sigh.
4
to experience the tight feeling in your stomach that you get before you vomit
عق زدن
The thought of it makes me heave.
His stomach heaved.
synonym
retch
noun
/hiːv/
UK
/hiːv/
US
1
an act of lifting, pulling or throwing
بلند کردن, کشیدن, پرتاب کردن
2
a rising and falling movement
بالا و پایین رفتن, بلند شدن و فرود آمدن
the steady heave of the sea