sollevarsi

Definitions of sollevarsi
  1. verb
    raise from a lower to a higher position
    synonyms: adergere, alzare, elevare, ergere, innalzare, issare, levare, rialzare, rialzarsi, sollevare
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    antonyms:
    abbassare, chinare, inchinare, tirare giù
    move something or somebody to a lower position
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    imbracciare
    lift onto one's shoulders
    inalberare, issare, tirare su
    raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
    issare, tirare su
    raise
    pattinare, schettinare
    elevate onto skids
    assumere, risollevare
    cause to puff up with a leaven
    beccare, cogliere, raccogliere, sollevare, tirare su
    take and lift upward
    type of:
    guarnire, muovere, spostare
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
  2. verb
    take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
    synonyms: insorgere, intervenire, ribellarsi
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    types:
    ammutinarsi
    engage in a mutiny against an authority
    type of:
    contestare, dissentire, protestare, resistere, ricalcitrare
    express opposition through action or words
  3. verb
    move upward
    synonyms: alzarsi, assurgere, elevarsi, innalzarsi, levarsi, montare, salire, sorgere
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    antonyms:
    calare, discendere, fioccare, precipitare, ricadere, scendere
    move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
    types:
    arrampicarsi, salire, scavalcare, superare
    go upward with gradual or continuous progress
    nascere, spuntare
    come up, of celestial bodies
    arrampicare, arrampicarsi, scalare
    climb mountains for pleasure as a sport
    type of:
    andare, gire, ire, muovere, portarsi, recarsi, trasferirsi
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  4. verb
    rise to one's feet
    synonyms: alzarsi, drizzarsi, intervenire, levarsi, rialzarsi, sorgere
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    antonyms:
    sedere, sedersi
    take a seat
    accucciarsi, adagiarsi, coricare, distendersi, giacere, rannicchiarsi, sdraiare, sdraiarsi, stendersi
    assume a reclining position
    sedere
    be seated
    giacere
    be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position
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