Dumb waiter - definition of Dumb waiter by The Free Dictionary Dumb waiter - definition of Dumb waiter by The Free Dictionary (dŭm′wā′tər) n. 1. A small elevator used to convey food or other goods from one floor of a building to another. 2. A portable serving stand or table. dumbwaiter 1. (Furniture) a. a stand placed near a dining table to hold food b. a revolving circular tray placed on a table to hold food. US and Canadian name: lazy Susan 2. (Building) a lift for carrying food, rubbish, etc, between floors dumb•wait•er (ˈdʌmˌweɪ tər) n. 1. a small elevator, consisting typically of a box with shelves, used for moving food, garbage, etc., between floors, as in an apartment house or restaurant. 2. Brit. Noun 1.

dumbwaiter - a small elevator used to convey food (or other goods) from one floor of a building to another elevator , lift - lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building Translations [ˈdʌmˈweɪtəʳ] N (= lift) → montaplatos m inv (Brit) (at table) → bandeja f giratoria dumbwaiter [ˈdʌmˌweɪtəʳ] n → montavivande m Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us , add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content . Link to this page: lift References in classic literature ?

The turkey carpet has rolled itself up, and retired sulkily under the sideboard: the pictures have hidden their faces behind old sheets of brown paper: the ceiling lamp is muffled up in a dismal sack of brown holland: the window-curtains have disappeared under all sorts of shabby envelopes: the marble bust of Sir Walpole Crawley is looking from its black corner at the bare boards and the oiled fire-irons, and the empty card-racks over the mantelpiece: the cellaret has lurked away behind the carpet: the chairs are turned up heads and tails along the walls: and in the dark corner opposite the statue, is an old-fashioned crabbed knife-box, locked and sitting on a dumb waiter. Lift - definition of lift by The Free Dictionary Lift - definition of lift by The Free Dictionary v. lift·ed, lift·ing, lifts v.tr. 1. a. To direct or carry from a lower to a higher position; raise: lift one's eyes; lifted the suitcase. b. To transport by air: The helicopter lifted the entire team to the meet. 2. a. To revoke by taking back; rescind: lifted the embargo. b.

To bring an end to (a blockade or siege) by removing forces. 3. To cease (artillery fire) in an area. 4. a. To raise in condition, rank, or esteem: work that lifted her in the eyes of her colleagues. b. To uplift; elate: Your telephone call really lifted my spirits. 5. To remove (plants) from the ground for transplanting. 6. To project or sound in loud, clear tones: lifted their voices in song. 7. Informal To steal; pilfer: A thief lifted my wallet. 8. Informal To copy from something already published; plagiarize: lifted whole paragraphs from the encyclopedia. 9. To pay off or clear (a debt or mortgage, for example). 10. To perform cosmetic surgery on (the face, for example), especially in order to remove wrinkles or sagging skin. 11. a. Sports To hit (a golf ball) very high into the air. b. To pick up (a golf ball) to place it in a better lie. c. To shoot or flip (a puck) so that it rises sharply off the ice. v.intr. b. To yield to upward pressure: These windows lift easily. 2.

a. To disappear or disperse by or as if by rising: By afternoon the smog had lifted. b. To stop temporarily: The rain lifted by morning. 3. To become elevated; soar: Their spirits lifted when help came. n. 1. The act or process of rising or raising to a higher position. 2. Power or force available for raising: the lift of a pump. 3. An organized effort or a flight transporting supplies or people by airplane; an airlift. 4. a. The extent or height to which something is raised or rises; the amount of elevation. b. The distance or space through which something is raised or rises. 5. A rise or an elevation in the level of the ground. 6. An elevation of the spirits: The good news gave us a lift. 7. A raised, high, or erect position, as of a part of the body: the lift of his chin. 8. A machine or device designed to pick up, raise, or carry something. 9. One of the layers of leather, rubber, or other material making up the heel of a shoe. 10. Chiefly British A passenger or cargo elevator. 11.

A ride in a vehicle given to help someone reach a destination: gave my friend a lift into town. 12. Assistance or help: gave her a lift with her heavy packages. 13. A set of pumps used in a mine. 14. The component of the total aerodynamic force acting on an airfoil or on an entire aircraft or winged missile perpendicular to the relative wind and normally exerted in an upward direction, opposing the pull of gravity. Phrasal Verb: To begin flight: The spacecraft lifted off at noon. Idiom: To increase the range of artillery fire by elevating the muzzle of a piece. [Middle English liften, from Old Norse lypta.] lift′a·ble adj. lift′er n. Synonyms: lift, raise, elevate, hoist, heave, boost These verbs mean to move something from a lower to a higher level or position. Lift sometimes stresses the expenditure of effort: a trunk too heavy to lift. Raise often implies movement to an approximately vertical position: raised my hand so I could ask a question. Elevate emphasizes the sustained or permanent status of the change in position: elevated his sprained ankle; elevated the highway over major thoroughfares.

Hoist is applied principally to the lifting of heavy objects, often by mechanical means: hoist a sunken ship. To heave is to lift or raise with great effort or force: heaved the pack onto his back. Boost suggests upward movement effected by pushing from below: boosted the child into the saddle. See Also Synonyms at steal . lift (lɪft) vb 1. to rise or cause to rise upwards from the ground or another support to a higher place: to lift a sack. 2. to move or cause to move upwards: to lift one's eyes. 3. (tr) to take hold of in order to carry or remove: to lift something down from a shelf. 4. (tr) to raise in status, spirituality, estimation, etc: his position lifted him from the common crowd. 5. (tr) to revoke or rescind: to lift tax restrictions. 6. to make or become audible or louder: to lift one's voice in song. 7. (tr) to take (plants or underground crops) out of the ground for transplanting or harvesting 8. (intr) to disappear by lifting or as if by lifting: the fog lifted. 9. to transport in a vehicle 10.

(tr) informal to take unlawfully or dishonourably; steal 11. (tr) informal to make dishonest use of (another person's idea, writing, etc); plagiarize 12. (tr) slang to arrest 13. (tr) to perform a face-lift on 14. (Banking & Finance) (tr) US and Canadian to pay off (a mortgage, etc) n 15. the act or an instance of lifting 16. the power or force available or used for lifting 17. (Mechanical Engineering) a. Brit a platform, compartment, or cage raised or lowered in a vertical shaft to transport persons or goods in a building. US and Canadian word: elevator 18. the distance or degree to which something is lifted 19. a usually free ride as a passenger in a car or other vehicle 20. a rise in the height of the ground 21. a rise in morale or feeling of cheerfulness usually caused by some specific thing or event 22. (General Physics) the force required to lift an object 23.

(Clothing & Fashion) a layer of the heel of a shoe, etc, or a detachable pad inside the shoe to give the wearer added height 24. aid; help a. the thickness of ore extracted in one operation b. a set of pumps used in a mine 26. (Aeronautics) a. the component of the aerodynamic forces acting on a wing, etc, at right angles to the airflow b. the upward force exerted by the gas in a balloon, airship, etc 27. (Aeronautics) See airlift 1 [C13: from Scandinavian; related to Old Norse lypta, Old English lyft sky; compare loft] ˈliftable adj (lɪft) v.t. 1. to move or bring (something) upward from the ground or other support to a higher position; hoist. 2. to raise or direct upward: to lift one's head. 3. to remove or rescind by an official act, as a ban, curfew, or tax. 4. to stop or put an end to (a boycott, blockade, etc.). 5. to hold up or display on high. 6.

to raise in rank, condition, estimation, etc.; elevate or exalt. 7. to make audible or louder, as the voice or something voiced. 8. Informal. to plagiarize. 11. to remove (plants and tubers) from the ground, as after harvest or for transplanting. 12. to pay off (a mortgage, promissory note, etc.). v.i. 13. to go up; yield to upward pressure: The balloon lifted. 14. to pull or strain upward in the effort to raise something. 15. to move upward or rise; rise and disperse, as clouds or fog. 16. (of rain) to stop temporarily. 17. to rise to view above the horizon when approached, as land seen from the sea. n. 18. the act of lifting, raising, or rising. 19. the distance that anything rises or is raised. 20. a lifting or raising force. 21. the weight, load, or quantity lifted. 22. an act or instance of helping to climb. 23. a ride in a vehicle, esp. one given to a pedestrian. 24. a feeling of exaltation or uplift. 25.

assistance or aid. 26. a device or apparatus for lifting. 27. a movement in which a dancer, skater, etc., lifts up a partner. 28. 30. Informal. a theft. 31. a rise or elevation of ground. 32. the component of force exerted by air on an airfoil in a direction perpendicular to the forward motion and opposite to the pull of gravity. 33. the bottom layer on the heel of a boot or shoe. Idioms: lift a finger or hand, to exert any effort at all. [1250–1300; Middle English < Old Norse lypta, derivative of lopt air, c. Middle High German lüften; compare loft ] lift′a•ble, adj. lift (lĭft) An upward force acting on an object. Lift can be caused because an object, such as an air balloon, contains a type of gas that weighs less than air, or because of a low-pressure area above an object, such as a wing, that is moving through a fluid. Compare drag . See Note at aerodynamics .

lift heavy - From the Proto-Germanic verb khabjan, "lift," came the noun khabiz, "weight," which begat the Dutch hevig and then English heavy. hover - Comes from hove, "raise, lift, rise" or "linger, wait." lift - The action of cutting a deck of cards used to be called the lift. weigh - First meant "carry, lift, bear, raise up." lift  elevator 1. 'lift' In British English, a lift is a device that moves up and down inside a tall building and carries people from one floor to another. I took the lift to the eighth floor. 2. 'elevator' In American English, a device like this is called an elevator . lift I will have been lifting you will have been lifting he/she/it will have been lifting we will have been lifting you will have been lifting they will have been lifting Past Perfect Continuous 2. (in an automobile) ride ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: 1.

lift - the act of giving temporary assistance assist , assistance , help , aid - the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading" 2. aerodynamic force - forces acting on airfoils in motion relative to the air (or other gaseous fluids) ground effect - apparent increase in aerodynamic lift experienced by an aircraft flying close to the ground 3. lift - the event of something being raised upward; "an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon"; "a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity" rising , ascension , ascent , rise - a movement upward; "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon" 4. moving ridge , wave - one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water) 5.

chair lift , chairlift - a ski lift on which riders (skiers or sightseers) are seated and carried up or down a mountainside; seats are hung from an endless overhead cable transport , conveyance - something that serves as a means of transportation rope tow - a ski tow offering only a moving rope to hold onto surface lift - a ski tow that pulls skiers up a slope without lifting them off the ground 6. lift - a device worn in a shoe or boot to make the wearer look taller or to correct a shortened leg device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water" 7. lift - one of the layers forming the heel of a shoe or boot heel - the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation layer , bed - single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance; "slices of hard-boiled egg on a bed of spinach" top lift - the bottom layer of a heel 8.

lift - lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building building , edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice" elevator car , car - where passengers ride up and down; "the car was on the top floor" dumbwaiter , food elevator - a small elevator used to convey food (or other goods) from one floor of a building to another freight elevator , service elevator - an elevator designed for carrying freight lifting device - a device for lifting heavy loads paternoster - a type of lift having a chain of open compartments that move continually in an endless loop so that (agile) passengers can step on or off at each floor 9. lift - plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised; "some actresses have more than one face lift" anaplasty , plastic surgery , reconstructive surgery - surgery concerned with therapeutic or cosmetic reformation of tissue 10.

transfer , transferral , transportation , conveyance , transport - the act of moving something from one location to another 11. lift - a ride in a car; "he gave me a lift home" ride , drive - a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile); "he took the family for a drive in his new car" 12.

lift - the act of raising something; "he responded with a lift of his eyebrow"; "fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up" actuation , propulsion - the act of propelling Verb elevate , raise , get up , bring up get up - cause to rise; "The sergeant got us up at 2 A.M." jack , jack up - lift with a special device; "jack up the car so you can change the tire" shoulder - lift onto one's shoulders kick up - cause to rise by kicking; "kick up dust" hoist , wind , lift - raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help; "hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car" trice , trice up - raise with a line; "trice a window shade" run up , hoist - raise; "hoist the flags"; "hoist a sail" hoist - move from one place to another by lifting; "They hoisted the patient onto the operating table" move , displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The

 director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" pump - raise (gases or fluids) with a pump levitate - cause to rise in the air and float, as if in defiance of gravity; "The magician levitated the woman" underlay - raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type; "underlay the plate" skid - elevate onto skids pinnacle - raise on or as if on a pinnacle; "He did not want to be pinnacled" chin , chin up - raise oneself while hanging from one's hands until one's chin is level with the support bar leaven , prove , raise - cause to puff up with a leaven; "unleavened bread" heighten - increase the height of; "The athletes kept jumping over the steadily heightened bars" gather up , lift up , pick up - take and lift upward 2.

lift - take hold of something and move it to a different location; "lift the box onto the table" heave up , heft , heft up , heave - lift or elevate fork , pitchfork - lift with a pitchfork; "pitchfork hay" move , displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" 3. raise move , displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" 4.

lift - move upward; "The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the forest fire"; "The mist uprose from the meadows" go up , rise , move up , arise , come up , uprise go , locomote , move , travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" scend , surge - rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave; "the boats surged" climb , climb up , go up , mount - go upward with gradual or continuous progress; "Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?" soar , soar up , soar upwards , surge , zoom - rise rapidly; "the dollar soared against the yen" go up - be erected, built, or constructed; "New buildings are going up everywhere" rocket , skyrocket - shoot up abruptly, like a rocket; "prices skyrocketed" bubble - rise in bubbles or as if in bubbles; "bubble to the surface" uplift

 - lift up from the earth, as by geologic forces; "the earth's movement uplifted this part of town" chandelle - climb suddenly and steeply; "The airplane chandelled" steam - rise as vapor uprise , ascend , come up , rise - come up, of celestial bodies; "The sun also rises"; "The sun uprising sees the dusk night fled..."; "Jupiter ascends" 5.

lift - make audible; "He lifted a war whoop" let loose , let out , utter , emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand" 6. go back on , renege , renege on , renegue on - fail to fulfill a promise or obligation; "She backed out of her promise" strike down , cancel - declare null and void; make ineffective; "Cancel the election results"; "strike down a law" 7. steal - take without the owner's consent; "Someone stole my wallet on the train"; "This author stole entire paragraphs from my dissertation" 8. lift - raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help; "hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car" hoist , wind trice , trice up - hoist up or in and lash or secure with a small rope lift , raise , elevate , get up , bring up - raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load" 9.

ameliorate , improve , meliorate , amend , better - to make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes" 10. alter , change , modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" dignify - raise the status of; "I shall not dignify this insensitive remark with an answer" exalt - raise in rank, character, or status; "exalted the humble shoemaker to the rank of King's adviser" 11. lift - take off or away by decreasing; "lift the pressure" remove , take away , withdraw , take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment" 12.

rear , rise appear , seem , look - give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect; "She seems to be sleeping"; "This appears to be a very difficult problem"; "This project looks fishy"; "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time" hulk , tower , loom , predominate - appear very large or occupy a commanding position; "The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain"; "Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall" 13. liquidate , pay off - eliminate by paying off (debts) 14. crime , criminal offence , criminal offense , law-breaking , offense , offence - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes" crib - take unauthorized (intellectual material) steal - take without the owner's consent; "Someone stole my wallet on the train"; "This author stole entire paragraphs from my dissertation" 15.

rustle crime , criminal offence , criminal offense , law-breaking , offense , offence - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes" steal - take without the owner's consent; "Someone stole my wallet on the train"; "This author stole entire paragraphs from my dissertation" 16. lift - fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means; "Food is airlifted into Bosnia" fly - transport by aeroplane; "We fly flowers from the Caribbean to North America" 17. lift - take (root crops) out of the ground; "lift potatoes" dig , dig out - create by digging; "dig a hole"; "dig out a channel" 18. lift - call to stop the hunt or to retire, as of hunting dogs send for , call - order, request, or command to come; "She was called into the director's office"; "Call the police!" 19.

lift - rise upward, as from pressure or moisture; "The floor is lifting slowly" warp , buckle , heave - bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat; "The highway buckled during the heat wave" 20. terminate , end - bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I" 21. lift - remove (hair) by scalping scalp - remove the scalp of; "The enemies were scalped" 22. lift - remove from a seedbed or from a nursery; "lift the tulip bulbs" remove , take away , withdraw , take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment" 23.

lift - remove from a surface; "the detective carefully lifted some fingerprints from the table" remove , take away , withdraw , take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment" 24. operate on , operate - perform surgery on; "The doctors operated on the patient but failed to save his life" lift verb exalt depress 4. disappear , clear , vanish , disperse , dissipate , rise , be dispelled The fog had lifted and revealed a warm sunny day. 5. (Informal) steal , take , copy , appropriate , nick (slang, chiefly Brit.), pocket , trouser (slang), pinch (informal), pirate , cabbage (Brit. slang), knock off (slang), crib (informal), half-inch (old-fashioned slang), blag (slang), pilfer , purloin , plagiarize , thieve The line could have been lifted from a Woody Allen film. noun boost blow , letdown 2.

elevator (chiefly U.S.), hoist , paternoster They took the lift to the fourth floor. 3. ride , run , drive , transport , hitch (informal), car ride He had a car and often gave me a lift home. lift off take off , be launched, blast off , take to the air The plane lifted off and climbed steeply into the night sky. lift A. N 1. (Brit) (= elevator) → ascensor m; (for goods) → montacargas m inv 2. (esp Brit) (in car) never accept lifts from strangers → nunca te montes en un coche con extraños can I give you a lift? → ¿quiere que le lleve (en coche)?, ¿quiere que le dé aventón ? (Mex), ¿quiere que le dé un aventón ? (Col) she gave me a lift home → me llevó a casa en coche , me acompañó con su coche a casa see also hitch B1 3. (fig) (= boost) to give sb a lift (psychologically) → levantar el ánimo a algn; (physically) → dar fuerzas a algn 4.

(Aer) → propulsión f B. VT 1.

(= raise, pick up) [+ cover, box, head] → levantar ; [+ phone, receiver] → descolgar , coger (Sp); [+ child] → tomar en brazos , coger en brazos (Sp), alzar ; [+ invalid] → mover this suitcase is too heavy for me to lift → esta maleta pesa demasiado para que yo la levante he lifted his eyes and looked out of the window → levantó or alzó la vista y miró por la ventana the wind lifted the balloon into the air → el viento se llevó el globo por los aires he lifted the lid off the pan → levantó la tapadera de la olla , destapó la olla he lifted the child onto his knee → alzó or (Sp) cogió al niño y lo sentó en su rodilla to lift sb's spirits → levantar el ánimo a algn she lifted her glass to her lips → se llevó el vaso a los labios to lift weights (Sport) → hacer or levantar pesas she never lifts a finger to help → no mueve un dedo para ayudar to lift the lid on sth → destapar algo 

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(= remove) [+ restrictions, sanctions] → levantar 3. (= dig up) [+ potatoes, carrots] → recoger 5. (= steal) [+ goods, money] → mangar , birlar ; [+ idea, quotation] → copiar , plagiar the article was lifted from a newspaper → el artículo fue copiado or plagiado de un periódico C. VI 1. (= rise) → levantarse , alzarse (LAm) 2. (= raise) a bra which lifts and separates → un sujetador que realza y separa el busto 3. (= disappear) [mist, fog] → disiparse ; [depression] → desaparecer his mood seemed to have lifted → parecía estar de mejor humor 4. (= cheer up) his spirits lifted at the thought of seeing her → se le levantaron los ánimos al pensar que iba a verla D.

CPD lift attendant N (Brit) → ascensorista mf lift cage N (Brit) → caja f de ascensor lift operator N (Brit) = lift attendant lift shaft N (Brit) → caja f or hueco m del ascensor lift down VT + ADV → bajar to lift sth down from a shelf → bajar algo de una estantería lift off A. VT + ADV [+ lid, cover] → quitar , levantar B. VI + ADV he lifted the child out of his playpen → sacó al niño del parque 2. (Mil) [+ troops] → evacuar A. VT + ADV [+ object, cover] → levantar ; [+ head, person] → levantar , alzar to lift up one's eyes → levantar or alzar la vista B.

VI + ADV → levantarse the seat lifts up to reveal storage space → el asiento se levanta dejando ver un espacio para guardar cosas lift to lift one's head → lever la tête to lift one's arm → lever le bras to lift a glass to one's lips → porter un verre à ses lèvres He lifted the glass to his mouth → Il porta son verre à ses lèvres . (= plagiarize) → pomper to lift sth from sth [+ publication, internet] → pomper qch sur qch Most of the article was lifted from a woman's magazine → La plus grande partie de l'article a été pompée sur un magazine féminin . vi The lift isn't working → L'ascenseur est en panne . (in car) to give sb a lift (British) → déposer qn He gave me a lift to the cinema → Il m'a déposé au cinéma . Would you like a lift? → Est-ce que je peux vous déposer quelque part ?

to give sb a lift home → ramener qn chez lui (or chez elle) He had a car and often gave me a lift home → Il avait une voiture et il me ramenait souvent chez moi.

lift off vi [rocket, helicopter, plane] → décoller lift out vt sep → sortir ; [+ troops, evacuees] → évacuer par avion (or hélicoptère) lift up vt sep → soulever lift attendant n (British) → liftier/ière m/flift-off [ˈlɪftɒf] n → décollage mlift shaft n (British) → cage f d'ascenseur lift n (= lifting) → Heben nt; the haughty lift of her head → ihre hochmütige Kopfhaltung ; give me a lift up → heb mich mal hoch ; give me a lift with this trunk → hilf mir, den Koffer hochzuheben (Weightlifting) that was a good lift → das war eine gute Leistung ; his next lift is 100 kg → beim nächsten Versuch will er 100 kg heben ; different types of lift → mehrere verschiedene Hebearten pl (= emotional uplift) to give somebody a lift → jdn aufmuntern ; (drug) → jdn aufputschen ; (prospect) → jdm Auftrieb geben (in car etc) → Mitfahrgelegenheit f; to give

 somebody a lift (= take along) → jdn mitnehmen ; (as special journey) → jdn fahren ; to get a lift from somebody → von jdm mitgenommen werden /von jdm gefahren werden ; want a lift?

→ möchten Sie mitkommen ?, soll ich dich fahren ?; don’t take lifts from strangers → lass dich nicht von Fremden mitnehmen (Brit: = elevator) → Fahrstuhl m, → Aufzug m, → Lift m; (for goods) → Aufzug m; he took the lift → er fuhr mit dem Fahrstuhl etc (Aviat) → Auftrieb m vt (also lift up) → hochheben ; window → hochschieben; feet, head → heben ; eyes → aufschlagen ; hat → lüften , ziehen ; potatoes etc → ernten ; child etc → hochheben ; to lift the baby out of his playpen → das Baby aus dem Laufgitter heben ; to lift one’s hand to somebody → die Hand gegen jdn erheben ; to lift the phone → den Hörer abnehmen (fig: also lift up) → heben ; voice → erheben ; to lift the spirits/mood → die Stimmung heben ; the news lifted him out of his depression → durch die Nachricht verflog seine Niedergeschlagenheit ; the excellence of his style lifts him far above his contemporaries → sein ausgezeichneter

 Stil stellt ihn weit über seine Zeitgenossen (= remove) restrictions etc → aufheben ; to lift the siege of a city → die Belagerung einer Stadt beenden (inf: = steal) → mitgehen lassen (inf), → klauen (inf); (= plagiarize) → abkupfern (inf) to have one’s face lifted → sich (dat) → das Gesicht straffen or liften lassen (Brit inf: = arrest) → schnappen (inf) vi (= be lifted) → sich hochheben lassen ; that chair is too heavy (for you) to lift → dieser Stuhl ist zu schwer zum Hochheben (mist) → sich lichten ; (mood, spirits) → sich heben (rocket, plane) → abheben ; it lifted slowly into the sky → es stieg langsam zum Himmel auf lift n (Space) → Abheben nt, → Start m; we have lift → der Start ist erfolgt lift-off correction tape n (for typewriter) → (Lift-off-)Korrekturband nt lift operator a.

(thing, person) → sollevare , alzare to lift sb over sth → far passare qn sopra qc to lift one's head → alzare or sollevare la testa she never lifts a finger to help → non alza or muove mai neanche un dito per aiutare b. (fig) (restrictions, ban) → revocare 2. vi → sollevarsi , alzarsi ; (fog) → alzarsi 3. n a. (Brit) (elevator) → ascensore m; (for goods) → montacarichi m inv b. (esp Brit) (in car) → passaggio to give sb a lift → dare un passaggio a qn lift down vt + adv → tirar giù lift off 1. vt + adv → togliere 2. vi + adv (aircraft, rocket) → decollare lift up vt + adv → sollevare , alzare lift (lift) verb 1. to raise or bring to a higher position. The box was so heavy I couldn't lift it.

ophef يَرْفَع вдигам levantar zvednout heben hæve; løfte σηκώνω levantar , alzar tõstma برداشتن nostaa soulever לְהָרִים उठाना podići (fel)emel mengangkat lyfta alzare , sollevare 持ち上げる 들어 올리다 (pa)kelti []celt angkat tillen løfte , heve podnieść پورته كول levantar a ridica поднимать zdvihnúť dvigniti podići lyfta ยก kaldırmak 提起，抬起，舉起 піднімати اوپر اٹھانا nâng lên 提起，抬起，举起 2. to take and carry away. He lifted the table through into the kitchen.

oplig يَحْمِل отнасям levantar odnést hochheben und wegtragen bære væk μεταφέρω coger , llevar viima بردن nostaa ja siirtää porter לְהָרִים וּלהָזִיז आह्लादित करना odnijeti visz membawa lyfta og færa trasportare 持ってゆく 들어 옮기다 nugabenti pacelt un aiznest mengangkat optillen en wegdragen bære bort dźwignąć وړل levantar a duce переносить odniesť prenesti preneti lyfta ยกไป kaldırıp taşımak 搬走 підносити اٹھا کر لے جانا bốc 拿走 3. (of mist etc) to disappear. By noon, the fog was beginning to lift.

lig يَنْقَشِع، يَنْجَلي вдигам се levantar zvedat se sich heben forsvinde διαλύομαι , εξαφανίζομαι disiparse haihtuma ناپدید شدن hävitä se lever לְהִתפַזֵר धुंध हटना nestati felszáll, eltűnik menghilang hverfa, létta alzarsi 晴れる (안개 등이) 걷히다 sklaidytis (par mākoņiem, miglu) izklīst hilang optrekken lette podnosić się وركيدل levantar a se ridica рассеиваться dvíhať sa izginiti podići se lyfta หายไป kaybolmak , dağılmak 消散 розсіюватися غائب ہو جانا tan; bốc lên 消散 4. to rise. The aeroplane lifted into the air.

opstyg تَرْتَفِع издигам се subir vzlétnout sich heben hæve υψώνομαι, σηκώνομαι elevarse tõusma به هوا برخاستن nousta élever לְהַמרִיא ऊपर उठना dići se felemelkedik naik hefja sig á loft alzarsi , sollevarsi 離陸する 솟아 오르다 pakilti pacelties naik opstijgen lette , ta av wznieść się هوا ته جګيدل subir a se ridica подниматься vzlietnuť dvigniti se podići se lyfta บิน yükselmek , kalkmak 上升 підніматися اوپر اٹھنا cất cánh 升起 noun 1. the act of lifting. a lift of the eyebrows.

lig رَفْع повдигане um levantar zdvižení das Heben hæven; løften (ανα)σήκωμα elevación tõstmine بلند شدگی nosto haussement הרמה उठान podizanje (fel)emelés pengangkatan lyfting alzata 持ち上げること 들어 올리기 pakėlimas, pakilimas []celšana mengangkat het optrekken heving , løft podniesienie پورته كيدل um levantar ridicare подъём zdvihnutie dvig podizanje lyft, lyftande, höjande การยก kaldırma 提，抬，舉 підняття; підйом اٹھانے کا عمل sự được nâng lên 提，抬，舉 2. (American ˈelevator) a small enclosed platform etc that moves up and down between floors carrying goods or people. Since she was too tired to climb the stairs, she went up in the lift.

hysbak مِصْعَد асансьор elevador výtah der Aufzug elevator ασανσέρ ascensor lift آسانسور hissi ascenseur מעלית लिफ्ट dizalo, lift lift lift lyfta ascensore エレベーター 승강기 liftas lifts; celtnis lif lift heis ; skiheis winda ليفټ elevador lift лифт výťah dvigalo lift hiss ลิฟต์ asansör 電梯 підйомна машина, підйомник اوپر کے مالوں پر جانے کے لیے زینوں کی جگہ استعمال ہونے والی مشین thang máy 电梯 3. a ride in someone's car etc. Can I give you a lift into town?

geleentheid تَوْصيلَه закарване carona svezení im Auto mitnehmen lift μεταφορά με το αυτοκίνητο άλλου vuelta küüt سواری دادن kyyti trajet dans la voiture de qqn טרמפ सवार होना vožnja elvihetlek...? membonceng mobil (bíl)far passaggio 同乗 차에 태워주기 pavežėjimas aizvest (ar automašīnu) menumpangkan lift skyss ; haik podwiezienie سوارى اخيستل boleia drum cu maşina поездка в чьём-л. автомобиле zvezenie prevoz povesti skjuts, lift การติดรถไปกับผู้อื่น arabasına alma, bedava götürme/biniş 搭便車 перевозка کسی کی گاڑی میں مفت سواری کرنا sự đi nhờ 搭便车 4.

a raising of the spirits. Her success in the exam gave her a great lift.

opheffing إرْتِفاع في المَعْنَوِيَّه повишаване на настроението estímulo povzbuzení der Auftrieb løft αναθάρρηση estímulo tõuge سر حال آوردن piriste stimulant עידוד मनोबल बढ़ना podignuto raspoloženje lendület perangsang upplyfting spinta , sollievo 高揚 감정의 고양 dvasios pakilimas uzmundrinājums menaikkan semangat opkikker oppmuntring podniesienie na duchu خوشحاله كيدل estímulo bucurie воодушевление povzbudenie polet polet lyft ความกระปรี้กระเปร่า moralini düzeltmek 鼓舞 піднесення; натхнення جوش بھرنا nâng cao tinh thần 鼓舞 lift off (of a rocket etc) to leave the ground ( ˈlift-off) noun lansering, opstyging إق

لاع، إنْطِلاق излитам partir odstartovat, vzlétnout abheben affyring ανυψώνομαι, ανύψωση despegar õhku tõusma خیزش؛ برخاستن nousu décoller המראה उड़ान की शुरूआत polijetanje felemelkedik lepas landas flugtak decollare 離陸 이륙 pakilti palaist (raķeti, kosmosa kuģi) melancar naik lanceren utskyting wystartować پورته كيدل،پاڅيدل partir a decola отрываться от земли odpáliť vzleteti uzleteti start, uppskjutning ออกจากฐาน havalanmak, kalkmak (火箭等)升空，起飛 стартувати زمین کی سطح سے اوپر اٹھنا phóng lên 发射升空，起飞 lift

Question: What is a small lift called which carries food and other goods between floors in a building?
Answer: Dumbwaiter