| Level | A2 |
|---|---|
| Kind | verb |
| Front | raise |
| IPA | /reɪz / verb [transitive] |
| Back | kaldırmak yükselmek |
| Back 2 | raise (verb) /reɪz
/ verb [transitive]
MOVE UPWARDS
1 to
lift sth up
kaldırmak
If you want to leave the room raise your
hand.
The captain of the winning team raised the
cup in the air.
He raised himself up on one elbow.
OPPOSITE LOWER2
note at RISE2
INCREASE
2
raise sth (to sth)
to increase the level
of sth or to make sth better or stronger
yükseltmek, arttırmak
to raise taxes/salaries/prices
The hotel needs to raise its standards.
There's no need to raise your voice.
OPPOSITE LOWER2
note at RISE2
COLLECT MONEY
3 to
get money from people for a particular purpose
(para) toplamak
We are doing a sponsored walk to raise
money for charity.
a fund-raising event
INTRODUCE TOPIC
4 to
introduce a subject that needs to be talked about or dealt with
gündeme
getirmek, ortaya atmak
I would like to raise the subject of
money.
This raises the question of why
nothing was done before.
CAUSE
5 to
cause a particular reaction or emotion
harekete
geçirmek, çalıştırmak
The neighbours raised the alarm when
they saw smoke coming out of the window.
to raise hopes/fears/suspicions in
people's minds
CHILD/ANIMAL
6 to
look after a child or an animal until they are an adult
yetiştirmek;
büyütmek
You can't raise a family on what I
earn.
The children were raised on a diet of
hamburgers and chips.
look at bring sb up
FARM ANIMALS/PLANTS
7 to
breed animals or grow a type of plant for a particular purpose
(çocuk, hayvan, bitki, vb.) yetiştirmek, bakmak
Sheep are raised for meat and wool.
IDIOM
raise
your eyebrows
to show that you are
surprised or that you do not approve of sth
(hayretle, onaylamaksızın) kaşlarını
kaldırmak
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