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Pronunciation / Transliteration: jǔ qǐ
"他费力地举起了沉重的箱子。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To lift or haul something heavy with great effort or force.
"They managed to heave the heavy chest up the stairs."
- 1
An upward movement or the act of lifting or throwing something heavy.
"With a final heave, the rock rolled down the hill."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English verb 'hēofan', meaning to lift, raise, or heave, of Germanic origin and related to Old High German 'houfan'. Historically, its meaning expanded from physical lifting to nautical usage and physiological motions such as vomiting or heavy breathing.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Heave" is said worldwide
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sollevare
Transliteration: sollevare
"Ha dovuto sollevare il peso con sforzo."
soulever
Transliteration: su-le-ve
"Il a dû soulever la boîte lourde."
hissen
Transliteration: hissen
"Sie mussten die schwere Kiste heben."
izar
Transliteration: izar
"Tuvieron que izar la carga pesada."
ergue
Transliteration: er-guer
Script: erguer
"Ele teve que erguer a caixa pesada."
उठाना
Transliteration: uthana
"उन्हें भारी बक्सा उठाना पड़ा।"
举起
Transliteration: jǔ qǐ
"他费力地举起了沉重的箱子。"
들어올리다
Transliteration: deureoolrida
"그는 무거운 상자를 들어올려야 했다."
持ち上げる
Transliteration: mochiageru
"彼は重い箱を持ち上げなければならなかった。"
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