rise

rise [raɪz]

(verb: preterite rose, past participle risen) [ˈrɪzn]

1. noun

[of sun] lever m ; ( = increase) (in temperature, prices) hausse f ; (British in wages) augmentation f

• to ask for a rise (British) demander une augmentation (de salaire)

• there has been a rise in the number of people looking for work le nombre des demandeurs d'emploi a augmenté

• her rise to power son ascension f au pouvoir

• to take the rise out of sb (inf) se payer la tête de qn (inf)

► to give rise to [+ trouble] provoquer ; [+ speculation] donner lieu à ; [+ fear, suspicions] susciter

2. intransitive verb

   a. ( = get up) se lever

• rise and shine! allez, lève-toi !

• to rise to one's feet se mettre debout

• to rise from (the) table se lever de table

• to rise from the dead ressusciter (des morts)

   b. ( = go up, ascend) monter ; [balloon] s'élever ; [curtain, sun] se lever ; [dough] lever ; [hopes, anger] grandir ; [prices] être en hausse ; [cost of living] augmenter

• to rise to the surface [swimmer, object, fish] remonter à la surface

• he won't rise to any of your taunts il ne réagira à aucune de vos piques

• to rise to the occasion se montrer à la hauteur de la situation

• to rise above a certain temperature dépasser une température donnée

• her spirits rose son moral a remonté

• a feeling of anger rose within him un sentiment de colère montait en lui

   c. (in society, rank) s'élever

• to rise from the ranks sortir du rang

• to rise to fame connaître la célébrité

   d. ( = rebel also rise up se soulever

• to rise (up) in revolt se révolter

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[raɪz] 1.

noun

1) (increase) (in amount, number, inflation, rates) augmentation f (in de); (in prices, pressure) hausse f (in de); (in temperature) élévation f (in de); (in standards) amélioration f (in de)

2) GB (also pay rise, wage rise) augmentation f (de salaire)

3) (progress) (of person) ascension f; (of empire) essor m; (of ideology) montée f

her rise to fame — son accession à la gloire

4) (slope) montée f

5) (hill) butte f

6)

to give rise to — fig donner lieu à [rumours, speculation]; susciter [resentment, frustration]; causer [problem, unemployment]

2.

intransitive verb (prét rose; pp risen)

1) (become higher) [water] monter; [price, temperature] augmenter; [voice] devenir plus fort

to rise above — [temperature, amount] dépasser

2) fig (intensify) [pressure] augmenter; [tension] monter; [frustration, hopes] grandir

3) (get up) [person] se lever; (after falling) se relever

to rise from the dead — ressusciter

‘rise and shine!’ — ‘debout!’

4) (meet successfully)

to rise to — se montrer à la hauteur de [occasion, challenge]

5) (progress) [person] réussir

to rise to — devenir [director, manager]; s'élever à [rank]

to rise to fame — atteindre la célébrité

to rise through the ranks — gravir tous les échelons

6) (slope upwards) [road] monter; [cliff] s'élever

7) (appear over horizon) [sun, moon] se lever

8) Geography (have source)

to rise in — [river] prendre sa source dans [area]

9) Culinary [cake] lever

10) [committee, parliament] lever la séance

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Phrasal Verbs:

- rise above

- rise up

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to get a rise out of somebody — (colloq) faire enrager quelqu'un

English-French dictionary. 2013.