to raise, lift (tr.) to take off (tr.) 5 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
Type Polysemy
Language English
Lexeme lift
Meaning 1 to raise, lift (tr.) The lumber was lifted by crane
Direction
Meaning 2 to take off He lifted the lid on the pot of soup
Reference LDOCE
Comment
ACCEPTED Realization 2
Type Polysemy
Language French
Lexeme lever
Meaning 1 to raise, lift (tr.) lever l'étendard
to raise the banner
Direction
Meaning 2 to take off lever le couvercle de la soupière
to lift the lid on the pot of soup
Reference CNRTL
Comment
ACCEPTED Realization 3
Type Polysemy
Language French
Lexeme enlever
Meaning 1 to raise, lift (tr.) enlever un enfant dans ses bras
to pick up a child (in one's arms)
Direction
Meaning 2 to take off enlever le couvercle d'une casserole
to lift the lid on a pot of soup
Reference CNRTL
Comment
ACCEPTED Realization 4
Type Polysemy
Language Italian
Lexeme levare
Meaning 1 to raise, lift (tr.) levare il capo
to raise one's head
Direction
Meaning 2 to take off levare il cappello
to take off one's hat
Reference Zor'ko et al. 2002
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ACCEPTED Realization 5
Type Polysemy
Language Latin
Lexeme levo, -are
Meaning 1 to raise, lift (tr.) arma super capite levare
to lift arms over one's head
Direction
Meaning 2 to take off vincula levare alicui
to take fetters off someone
Reference Dvoreckij 1976
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