alzar
transitive verb
1 (levantar) [+objeto, persona] to lift; [+objeto muy pesado] to hoist; [+copa] to raise
no podía alzarla del suelo he could not lift her off the floor; los manifestantes alzaron sus banderas the demonstrators raised o lifted up their flags
alcemos nuestras copas por la victoria let us raise our glasses to victory; alzaron el telón unos minutos más tarde the curtain went up a few minutes later
[+brazo, cabeza, cejas] to raise alzó los brazos al cielo he raised up his arms to heaven
alzó la mano para pedir la palabra he put up o raised his hand to ask permission to speak
alzar la mirada o los ojos o la vista to look up
ni siquiera alzó la vista cuando entramos she didn't even look up when we came in; no alzó la mirada del libro ni un momento he didn't look up o avert his gaze (formal) from the book for one moment
alzar la voz to raise one's voice
a tu padre no le alces la voz don't raise your voice at your father; alza un poco más la voz, que no te oigo speak up a little, I can't hear you
alzan su voz contra la injusticia they speak out against injustice; siempre se alzarán voces llamando a la unidad there will always be calls for unity
pronominal verb
alzarse1 (ponerse en pie) to rise
cuando entró la novia todos se alzaron when the bride entered everyone stood up o rose to their feet
2 [+edificio, monte, monumento] (tener una altura determinada) to rise; (estar situado) to stand
la cordillera se alza 2.500m sobre el nivel del mar the mountain range rises 2,500m above sea level
en la plaza se alzaba la iglesia the church stood in the square
el rascacielos se alza por encima del parque the skyscraper rises o towers over the park
4 (rebelarse) to rise up; rise; revolt;contra against
alzarse en armas to take up arms; rise up in arms
5 (llevarse)
alzarse con [+premio, votos] to win; [+dinero] to run off with
el Barcelona se alzó con el título de Liga Barcelona won o took the League title; se alzaron con la mayoría absoluta they won an absolute majority
alzarse con el poder to take power
alzarse con la victoria to win
era el favorito indiscutible para alzarse con la victoria he was the undisputed favourite to win
los primeros comicios en que los socialistas se han alzado con la victoria the first elections in which the socialists have been victorious o have won
alzarse con el santo y la limosna to make a clean sweep