Levantóse (en. Got up)

/leβanˈto.se/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To initiate the movement to stand up or get out of a horizontal position.

She got up quickly upon hearing the bell.

Ella se levantó rápidamente al escuchar el timbre.

To take an upright posture after being sitting or lying down.

After a long day, he got up and stretched his muscles.

Después de un largo día, se levantó y estiró los músculos.

To awaken from a state of rest or inactivity.

Before he rose, the sun was already shining in the sky.

Antes de que se levantara, el sol ya brillaba en el cielo.

From the verb levantarse, which comes from the Latin 'levāre', meaning 'to raise'.

get up

Instruction for someone to stand up.

levántate

to get up early

Action of waking up and getting up early in the morning.

levantarse temprano

raise

To elevate the body or head.

erguir

wake up

To emerge from a state of sleep.

despertar

stand up

Change of position to an upright posture.

ponerse de pie

To get up from a place where one was comfortable.

Come on, get up, the party is just starting.

Vamos, levántate, que la fiesta apenas empieza.

To stop procrastinating or to do something urgently.

That task isn't going to do itself, get up now!

Esa tarea no se va a hacer sola, ¡levántate ya!