LEARNit Dictionary

lift

verb
A2
1
A2
to raise somebody/something or be raised to a higher position or level
بلند کردن, بالا بردن
2
A2
to take hold of somebody/something and move them/it to a different position
بلند کردن, برداشتن, بالا بردن
I lifted the baby out of the chair.
He lifted the suitcase down from the rack.
3
to transport people or things by air
حمل کردن, انتقال دادن, جا به جا کردن, منتقل کردن
The survivors were lifted to safety by helicopter.
see also airlift
4
to give somebody/something the ability to escape from a difficult situation
رهایی بخشیدن, نجات دادن, خلاص کردن
The best way to lift nations out of poverty is through trade.
5
B2
to remove or end controls or limits
لغو کردن, رفع کردن
The government decided to lift the ban on arms exports.
to lift sanctions/restrictions
The US remained opposed to lifting the embargo.
Martial law has now been lifted.
The police managed to restore calm and the curfew was partially lifted.
6
to become or make somebody more cheerful
روحیه دادن, شاد کردن, خوشحال کردن
His heart lifted at the sight of her.
The news lifted our spirits.
7
to rise and disappear
بالا رفتن, ناپدید شدن, محو شدن, رخت بربستن, از بین رفتن
The fog began to lift.
(figurative)Gradually my depression started to lift.
The fog suddenly lifted.
synonym disperse
8
to steal something
دزدیدن, کش رفتن, ربودن, قاپیدن
He had been lifting electrical goods from the store where he worked.
see also shoplifting
9
to use somebody’s ideas or words without asking permission or without saying where they come from
ربودن, سرقت ادبی کردن, استفاده غیر مجاز کردن
She lifted most of the ideas from a book she had been reading.
lines lifted from a famous poem
compare plagiarize
10
to dig up vegetables or plants from the ground
برداشت کردن, کندن, بیرون آوردن, از زمین در آوردن
to lift potatoes
11
to make the amount or level of something greater; to become greater in amount or level
بالا بردن, افزایش دادن
Interest rates were lifted yesterday.
The redevelopment along the river should help lift property prices in the area.
noun
A2
1
A2
a machine that carries people or goods up and down to different levels in a building or a mine
آسانسور, بالابر, مصعد
see also button lift, chairlift, forklift truck, ski lift
2
B1
a free ride in a car, etc. to a place you want to get to
رایگان سوار شدن, همراهی خودرو
I'm going your way—do you want a lift?
I got a lift from a friend.
I'll give you a lift to the station.
Could I have a lift into town?
They offered me a lift home.
She hitched a lift on a truck.
3
a feeling of being happier or more confident than before
نشاط, شادمانی, تقویت روحیه, روحیه‌بخشی
Passing the exam gave him a real lift.
Winning the semi-final gave the team a huge lift.
synonym boost
4
a movement in which something rises or is lifted up
بلند کردن, بالا بردن, بلندشدن
the puzzled lift of his eyebrows
He looked at me with a quizzical lift of his eyebrows.
5
an act of lifting somebody/something
بالا بردن, بلند کردن, بلند کنندگی, بالا کشیدن, فرا بردن
When lifting heavy objects, keep your back straight, bend at the knees and power the lift with your legs.
6
the pressure of air moving upwards on an aircraft when flying
برآر, نیروی بالابر, بار برآر
compare drag
7
an increase in price, level or amount
افزایش, افزایش قیمت, صعود, ترقی
The company has seen a 10 per cent lift in profits since the last financial year.