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
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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
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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
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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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