Lift, raise - Alzar (The 1614th Most Common Spanish Word)

The translation for Lift, raise in Spanish is Alzar. It can be used as verb. This word often comes up when talking about house, transport & travel, activities & movements, shops & services, numbers & quantity, family & relationships. It is classified as a A2 word, and is the 1614th most common word in Spanish. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to the word's pronunciation. Download our app for offline access to this and the other 3000 most common Spanish words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

English: lift, raise

Spanish: alzar

Examples


I had to raise my voice to be heard.	Tuve que alzar la voz para que me escucharan.
Finally he could lift his arms and praise the Lord.	Por fin podía alzar los brazos y alabar al Señor.
You may lift 15 pounds (7 kilograms) or less.	Puede alzar 15 libras (7 kilogramos) o menos.
Harold Pinter was the last to raise his voice.	Harold Pinter fue el último en alzar su voz.
We can and must raise a dam against that mass-inundation.	Podemos y debemos alzar una presa contra esa inundación en masa.
The international community has a duty to raise its voice against this danger.	La comunidad internacional tiene el deber de alzar su voz contra ese peligro.
I can't raise my hands very high.	No puedo alzar mis manos muy alto.
Put in graspers to lift the gallbladder so we can dissect it out.	Colocar pinzas para alzar la vesícula y poder diseccionarla.

You'll probably need to lift the hair up to do this.	Probablemente tendrás que alzar el cabello para hacerlo.
You either lift your guard up or there'll be nothing left of your face for men to know you by.	También debes alzar la guardia o no quedará nada de tu cara que los hombres puedan reconocer.
I'm afraid down here we're not used to raising people.	Y aquí no acostumbramos alzar a la gente.
She watched as he raised a finger like a knife and brought it down over her stomach.	Lo vio alzar un dedo como una navaja y aproximarlo a su vientre.
We must raise our collective voices to condemn such occurrences.	Debemos alzar nuestra voz colectiva para condenar estos actos.
You can raise your hand for complaints and requests.	Podéis alzar la mano si tenéis alguna duda
I would like to raise a glass to our CSI family.	Me gustaría alzar mi poco por nuestra familia CSI.
I heard Kovin raise his voice and when I looked around I saw that he was holding her arm.	Escuché a Kovin alzar su voz y cuando voltee vi que estaba tomando su brazo.
When I saw him raise his gun about to shoot you, I knew he was the killer.	Cuando le vi alzar el arma para dispararte, supe que era el asesino.
Then I couldn't raise my left arm.	Entonces no podía alzar mi brazo izquierdo.
I'm having trouble raising my left arm.	Tengo problemas al alzar mi brazo izquierdo.
And everyone was so shocked because I don't think I'd raised my voice above a whisper with any of them.	Y todos se quedaron en shock porque no creía que pudiera alzar mi voz sobre ninguno de ellos.
I have to lift the republic flag and open your hearts revolutionary.	Tengo que alzar la Bandera de la República y abrir sus corazones revolucionarios.