levantamiento

el levantamiento(
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. uprising
En 1847 se produjo un levantamiento general de los indios mayas contra los blancos y los mestizos.In 1847 there was a general uprising by the Mayans against the whites and mestizos.
a. raising
El levantamiento del buque hundido comenzará la semana que viene.The raising of the sunken vessel will begin next week.
b. lifting
Me prohibieron el levantamiento de cosas pesadas después de la operación.I was forbidden to do any heavy lifting after the operation.
c. hoisting
Hoy celebramos el levantamiento de nuestra bandera nacional sobre nuestra nueva embajada.Today we celebrated the hoisting of our national flag over our new embassy.
d.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Todavía no ha llegado la grúa para hacer el levantamiento del vehículo.The crane hasn't arrived yet to lift the vehicle.
El capitán del barco ordenó el levantamiento del ancla para regresar al puerto.The ship's captain ordered the anchor to be raised in order to return to port.
a. uplift
La maestra de geografía nos explicó cómo ocurren los levantamientos volcánicos.The geography teacher explained to us how volcanic uplifts happen.
a. survey
Los levantamientos hidrográficos proporcionan una descripción detallada de las aguas.Hydrographic surveys provide a detailed description of the water.
a. lifting
El profesor habló del levantamiento del sitio de Leningrado en la Segunda Guerra Mundial.The teacher talked about the lifting of the siege of Leningrad in the Second World War.
b.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Las autoridades ordenaron el levantamiento de las sanciones.The authorities ordered the sanctions to be lifted.
¿Qué ocurrió tras el levantamiento del sitio?What happened after the siege was lifted?
a. removal
El juez autorizó el levantamiento del cadáver.The judge authorized the removal of the body.
a. construction
El arquitecto tiene listos los planos para el levantamiento del edificio.The architect has the plans ready for the construction of the building.
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