Pronúncia: əlsá
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verb transitiu
- to lift (up), raise.
- religió [hòstia] to elevate.
- esports i pesca to lift.
- [posar dret] to raise up, stand up.
- to straighten.
- alçar alguna cosa de terra to pick up.
- arquitectura [casa, etc.] to raise, build, erect.
- alçar el colze figuradament to booze, drink.
- alçar la vista (la mirada, els ulls) to look up, raise one’s eyes.
- alçar la mà to raise one’s hand, put up one’s hand.
- [to, veu] to raise.
- no alcis la veu! keep your voice down!
- [preu, etc.] to raise, put up, increase.
- figuradament [persona] to uplift, hearten, cheer up. verb intransitiu
- to measure, be.
- no alça tres pams de terra he’s a midget. verb pronominal
- [persona] to rise, get up, stand up, rise to one’s feet.
- to straighten up.
- alçar-se del llit to get up, get out of bed.
- [boira] to lift.
- [vent, etc.] to rise
- [a l’horitzó, etc.] to stand up, stick up, stand out.
- un puig que s’alça a l’altra vora del riu a hill standing up across the river.
- alçar-se de puntetes to (walk \ stand) on tiptoe. interjecció
- alça! wow!