Levantando (en. Lifting)

le-van-tan-do

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To raise something from a lower place to a higher one.
I am lifting the box off the ground.
Estoy levantando la caja del suelo.
To increase the intensity or level of something.
The team is lifting its performance in the game.
El equipo está levantando su rendimiento en el juego.
To revive or restore something.
The music is lifting everyone's spirits.
La música está levantando el ánimo de todos.

Etymology

From the verb 'to lift', which comes from the Latin 'levāre'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

lifting the spirits
Improving someone's mood.
levantando el ánimo
raising the voice
Speaking in a higher tone or with more energy.
levantando la voz
lifting weights
Exercise that involves raising weight to strengthen muscles.
levantando pesas

Related Words

elevate
To make something rise to a higher position.
elevar
ascent
The act of going up or ascending to a place.
ascent
height
The measure of how high something rises.
altura

Slang Meanings

To get up to go out to party.
Let's lift the night, we're going out to dance.
Vamos a levantar la noche, salimos a bailar.
Lifting the vibe.
That music is lifting the vibe at the party.
Esa música está levantando el ambiente en la fiesta.