eleven [ɪˈlevən]
sustantivo
1once (m)
- the Spanish eleven -> el once español (soccer team)
- eleven plus (Formerly) -> = prueba selectiva que podían realizar los alumnos británicos a la edad de 11 años para acceder a una “grammar school” y así encaminar su educación secundaria con miras a la universidad (británico)
adjetivo
2once ; see also eight
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eleven [i-le-ven]
adjetivo & sustantivo
1Once.
eleven [ɪˈlevn]
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elevar
transitive verb
1
to lift
(levantar) (peso, objeto)
; to build, to put up
(pared)
2
to raise
(aumentar) (precio, cantidad)
3
to raise
(Mat)
- elevar x al cuadrado/al cubo -> to square/cube x
- diez elevado a quince -> ten to the fifteenth (power)
4
to elevate
(subir)
(a to)
- lo elevaron a la categoría de héroe -> they made him into a hero
5
to present
(propuesta, quejas)
elevarse
pronomial verb
1
to rise
(subir)
- el globo se elevó por los aires -> the balloon rose into the air
- elevarse a -> to reach (altura)
2
to rise up
(edificio, montaña)
3
to increase, to go up
(aumentar) (precio, temperatura)
also:
- elevarse a -> to amount o come to (gastos, daños)
- el número de muertos se eleva ya a treinta -> the number of dead has now risen to thirty
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elevar [ay-lay-var']
article & verb transitive
1
To raise, to elevate, to heave, to lift up.
2
To elevate, to exalt to a high station. (Metaphorical)
verb reflexive
3
To be enraptured.
4
To be elated with presumption or pride.
- La cantidad se eleva a ->
- Los precios se han elevado mucho -> prices have risen a lot
., the quantity amounts to ...
elevar
verbo:transitivo
1 (levantar) [+objeto, brazos] to raise
elevaron el coche con la grúa they raised the car with the crane
elevemos nuestro pensamiento a Dios let us raise our thoughts to God
una sinfonía que eleva el espíritu a symphony that is spiritually uplifting that uplifts the spirit;o
2 (aumentar) [+precio, tipo, temperatura, calidad] to raise
el consumo de huevos eleva el nivel de colesterol eating eggs increases raises one's cholesterol level;o
el juez le elevó la condena a dos años the judge increased (the length of) his sentence to two years
[+voz] to raise elevar el tono de la voz to raise one's voice
4
elevar a algn a algo to elevate sb to sth; (formal) lo elevaron al pontificado he was made Pope; he was elevated to the pontificate; (formal) elevaron a su ídolo a la categoría de dios they raised elevated their idol to the level of a god;o (formal) elevar a algn a los altares to canonize sb
5 [+petición, solicitud] to present; submit
elevó una petición al Tribunal Supremo he presented submitted an appeal to the High Court;o he appealed to the High Court
verbo:pronominal
elevarse1 (erguirse) [+montaña, edificio] to rise
la cordillera se eleva 2.500m sobre el nivel del mar the mountain range rises to 2,500m above sea level
el rascacielos se eleva por encima del parque the skyscraper soars rises above the park;o
3 (ascender) [+humo] to rise; [+avión] to climb
el humo se elevaba hacia el cielo the smoke rose into the sky; el avión se elevó hasta 7.800 metros the plane climbed to 7,800 metres
el balón se elevó por encima de la portería the ball went over the top of the goal
4 (aumentar) to rise; increase
si se le eleva la fiebre if his temperature rises increases;o en el interior de la cámara la temperatura se eleva tres grados más inside the chamber the temperature rises increases by three degrees;o
5 (alcanzar)
elevarse a [+cifra, cantidad] to stand at; amount to; [+temperatura] to be; reach; la cifra de heridos se eleva ya a 300 the number of the injured now stands at 300 is now 300;o
la temperatura se elevó a 40 grados the temperature reached 40 degrees
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Verb Conjugation for "elevar"
| Presente | Pretérito | Imperfect | Futuro | Subjuntivo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | elevo | elevé | elevaba | elevaré | eleve |
| Tú | elevas | elevaste | elevabas | elevarás | eleves |
| Ella/Él/Usted | eleva | elevó | elevaba | elevará | eleve |
| Nosotros | elevamos | elevamos | elevábamos | elevaremos | elevemos |
| Vosotros | eleváis | elevasteis | elevabais | elevaréis | elevéis |
| Ellos/Ustedes | elevan | elevaron | elevaban | elevarán | eleven |
