alzar

to lift

El otro alzaba una naginata y fue el primero en avanzar.	The other held a naginata and was the first to advance.
Cuando se alzaba el pie, se veía una armadura enorme.	When the foot lifted up, a huge armature was visible.
Yoma sacudía su cabeza y alzaba sus manos.	Yoma shook his head and waved his hands.
Cada vez que alzaba la vista, se me quedaba viendo.	Every time i'd look up, he'd be staring at me.
Entre ellos se alzaba, vigoroso, un maravilloso bosque de olivos.	Among them it ran off with, vigorous, a wonderful forest of olive trees.
No alzaba la voz en la corte.	He doesn't raise his voice in the courtroom.
Finalmente, cuando alzaba su espada para dar otro golpe, los ejércitos retrocedieron.	Finally, as he raised his blade for another strike, the armies receded.
Ante mis ojos se alzaba regio el Museo Napoleónico de La Habana.	The Napoleonic Museum of Havana was standing majestically before my eyes.
Por encima de una distante elevación se alzaba un penacho gris de humo.	From over a distant rise there floated a gray plume of smoke.
Abajo, alcanzábamos a ver Pampa Linda, sobre nosotros se alzaba el Tronador.	Below, we could see Pampa Linda, above us, there raised Tronador Hill.
Cuando alzaba su dedo, Lazarus le pedía que le contara lo que había imaginado.	When she raised her finger, Lazarus asked her what she imagined.
Allá, en aquellas tierras cercanas, el pueblo se alzaba contra las políticas neoliberales.	In this neighbouring country, the people were revolting against neoliberal politicians.
Las masas todavía estaban activas, pero ahora vacilantes, mientras la reacción alzaba su cabeza.	The masses were still active, but were now hesitant while reaction was raising its head.
Una vez aparcada he observado que bastante cerca se alzaba un castillo bastante interesante.	I have observed once parked that quite near a quite interesting castle raised.
Allí se alzaba todavía, desolada pero perdurable, alta sobre amplias terrazas que miraban al mar.	There it still stood, desolate but enduring, high upon great terraces that looked towards the sea.
Hoy, una cruz de término marca el punto exacto sobre el que se alzaba.	Today, a boundary cross has been erected to mark that very place.
Creo que nunca había visto un océano de gozo que se alzaba en tal tempestad.	I've never seen such a joyous ocean, absolutely going in a tempest.
Esa es la razón por la cual el oso se alzaba más de un lado que del otro.	This is why the bear was raised up on one side.
Sucedía siempre, alguien alzaba la vista y la veía. Es difícil de entender.	It happened every time that someone would look up and see her.
El hotel se ubica en el espacio dónde antes se alzaba una fábrica de aceite.	The hotel is located in the place where there was an oil factory in the past.