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    Lève-toi (en. Get up)

    /lɛv twa/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    The action of rising from a seated or lying position.
    When the alarm rings, she tells herself to get up.
    Quand le réveil sonne, il faut se lever, se dit-elle.
    A set of movements to get back up.
    He told me to get up quickly so I wouldn’t miss the bus.
    Il m'a dit de me lever rapidement pour ne pas rater le bus.
    Expression used to motivate or urge someone to act.
    The teacher shouted 'get up!' to prompt the student to answer.
    Le professeur a crié 'lève-toi!' pour inciter l'élève à répondre.

    Etymology

    The expression comes from the verb 'lever', which means 'to lift' in Old French.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    get up and shine
    Encouragement to rise and stand out.
    lève-toi et brille
    get up early
    Advice to get up early in the morning.
    lève-toi tôt
    rise up, citizen
    Call to civic engagement.
    lève-toi citoyen

    Related Words

    lift
    The action of lifting something.
    lever
    alarm clock
    A device that rings at a set time to wake up.
    réveil
    wake up
    The action of waking someone from sleep.
    réveiller

    Slang Meanings

    To get up quickly because of an emergency.
    He told me to get up fast when I heard the noise.
    Il m'a dit de me lever vite quand j'ai entendu le bruit.
    To jump up suddenly after dozing off.
    After a few minutes, he jumped up suddenly, as if he had received an electric shock.
    Après quelques minutes, il s'est levé d'un coup, comme s'il avait reçu une décharge électrique.