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uprise(
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)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
1. (to rebel)
a. levantarse
The government is nervous that the frustrated lower classes will uprise.El gobierno teme que las frustradas clases bajas se levantarán.
b. alzarse
If the people uprise, there will be tremendous bloodshed.Si el pueblo se alza, habrá un derramamiento de sangre espantoso.
2. (archaic) (to rise up)
A word or phrase that is no longer used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another era (e.g., thou).
a. levantarse
The giant awoke and uprose before them, towering higher than the church's spike.El gigante se despertó y se levantó ante ellos, y era más alto que la punta de la iglesia.
b. elevarse
A column of smoke uprose from the burning remains of the fort.Una columna de humo se elevaba de entre los restos quemados del fuerte.
c. ascender
The supermoon will uprise right after sunset.La superluna ascenderá después de la puesta del sol.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
3. (increase)
a. el aumento (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There is great concern among the townspeople regarding the recent uprise in violent crime.Hay gran preocupación en el pueblo debido al reciente aumento de crímenes violentos.
b. la subida (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The recent uprise of taxi service rates has stirred up controversy in the city.La reciente subida de las tarifas de servicios de taxi ha ocasionado polémica en la ciudad.
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