Levántate (en. Get up)

/leˈβante.te/

Meaning & Definition

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verb
To tell someone to stand up.
The teacher tells his students: 'Get up and come here!'
El profesor le dice a sus alumnos: '¡Levántate y ven aquí!'
Instruction for a person who is lying down or sitting to rise.
When the alarm goes off, they say: 'Get up now, it's time to go to work.'
Cuando suena la alarma, le dicen: 'Levántate ya, es hora de ir a trabajar.'
Invitation to stop being inactive or at rest.
In the yoga class, the instructor encourages them: 'Get up and start moving!'
En la clase de yoga, el instructor les anima: '¡Levántate y empieza a moverte!'

Etymology

From Latin 'levāre', meaning 'to raise', 'to increase', 'to make rise'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Get up and shine!
Expression inviting action with energy and optimism.
¡Levántate y brilla!
Get up early
Phrase suggesting getting out of bed at dawn or early in the morning.
Levántate temprano
Get up and do something
Motivational phrase inviting not to be sedentary and to engage in activities.
Levántate y haz algo

Related Words

to get up
Verb meaning to leave the position of rest or relaxation.
levantarse
lifter
Person or thing that raises or elevates something.
levantador
lifting
Action of elevating something, especially in a physical or metaphorical context.
levantamiento

Slang Meanings

Get up, no sleeping here.
Used in informal situations to urge someone to stop being lazy.
Usado en situaciones informales para instar a alguien a dejar de ser perezoso.
What time do you get up?
Common question among friends to find out when the day begins.
Pregunta común entre amigos para saber cuándo empieza el día.