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raise

Meaning of raise

to move something to a higher level

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British English/reɪz/
American English/reɪz/
Russian transcription[pədʲnʲɪˈmatʲ]
raise
raise - поднимать
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raise with Russian translation

raise usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Пожалуйста, поднимите руку, если знаете ответ.

Please raise your hand if you know the answer.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Он поднял коробку на полку.

He raised the box onto the shelf.

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raise synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between raise / lift / elevate / boost / increase / raise up

🇬🇧English
raise

the basic verb for moving something to a higher level or position

A2Very Often

Please raise your hand.

Пожалуйста, поднимите руку.

🇬🇧English

to move something up, often by using physical effort

A2Very Often

Can you lift this box?

Можешь поднять эту коробку?

E
🇬🇧English
elevate

a more formal word for moving something higher, or making something higher in status or level

A2Rarely

The government wants to elevate education standards.

Правительство хочет повысить стандарты образования.

B
🇬🇧English
boost

to increase or improve something, often in a positive way

A2Often

The campaign boosted sales.

Кампания повысила продажи.

🇬🇧English

to make a number, amount, or level go up

A2Very Often

They increased the price.

Они повысили цену.

R
🇬🇧English
raise up

an emphasized or less common way to say raise, but often sounds redundant

A2Rarely

He raised up the board to look underneath.

Он поднял доску, чтобы посмотреть снизу.

L
🇬🇧English
lift up

an emphasized way to say lift; often sounds redundant in ordinary speech

A2Rarely

Lift up the lid carefully.

Осторожно поднимите крышку.

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How to pronounce raise and what this word means

raise translation: поднимать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce raise

/reɪz/

raise translation

поднимать

raise examples

Please raise your hand if you know the answer.

raise transcription

/reɪz/, /reɪz/

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raise meaning: what does it mean?

to move something to a higher level

raise pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

raise is pronounced as /reɪz/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

raise definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Please raise your hand if you know the answer. Translation: Пожалуйста, поднимите руку, если знаете ответ.

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