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raise1

/reɪz/ [raised, raising]

Translation

v [t]
levantar
Raise your hand if you want to ask a question
Levanta la mano si quieres hacer una pregunta
subir
to raise prices
subir los precios
aumentar
This news raised their hopes
Esta noticia aumentó sus esperanzas
Se usa con complemento They have reaised their prices again - Han subido sus precios de nuevo. Comparar con to rise
reunir
to raise money
reunir dinero
recaudar
to raise funds
recaudar fondos
criar
to raise children
criar niños
plantear
to raise an issue
plantear una cuestión
to raise (a few) eyebrows
provocar sorpresa
provocar desaprobación
to raise one's glass (to sth)
brindar (por algo)
pron. Rima con days
Véase tb: to raise one's eyebrows; to raise sb's hackles; to raise sth's/sb's hackles; to raise the alarm
(Definition of raise v from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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