Levante (en. Eastern wind)

/le'βante/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

The part of the horizon that indicates the direction of the east.

The levant is the direction where the sun rises.

El levante es la dirección hacia donde sale el sol.

Wind that blows from the east.

The levant on the coast is very strong in summer.

El levante en la costa es muy fuerte en verano.

verb

Act of lifting or raising something.

Raise your hand if you have any questions.

Levante la mano si tiene alguna pregunta.

To increase the intensity or level of something.

Please increase the volume of the television.

Levante el volumen del televisor, por favor.

It comes from the Latin 'levare', which means 'to lift' or 'to raise'.

sunrise

The moment of the day when the sun rises in the east.

levante del sol

east wind

Characteristic wind that blows strongly from the east.

viento de levante

uprising

Action of lifting something.

levantamiento

to raise

To make something rise or increase in its level.

elevar

To flirt or attract someone in a seductive manner.

I was at the party and everyone was in flirt mode.

Estaba en la fiesta y todo el mundo estaba en modo levante.

Action of obtaining something with effort or cunning.

I managed to get a good deal, it was a perfect lift.

Logré un buen trato, fue un perfecto levante.