raise

raise
raise [reɪz]
1. transitive verb
   a. ( = lift) [+ arm, leg , object] lever
• to raise a blind (re)lever un store
• they raised their eyebrows when they heard ils ont tiqué quand ils ont entendu
• he didn't raise an eyebrow il n'a pas sourcillé
• to raise one's glass to sb lever son verre à la santé de qn
• don't raise your voice to me! ne hausse pas le ton quand tu me parles !
• not a voice was raised in protest personne n'a élevé la voix pour protester
• to raise sb's spirits remonter le moral de qn
• to raise sb's hopes donner à espérer à qn
• to raise the level of the ground rehausser le niveau du sol
• to raise a sunken ship renflouer un navire coulé
   b. ( = increase) [+ salary] augmenter ; [+ standard] élever ; [+ age limit] reculer ; [+ temperature] faire monter
   c. ( = build) édifier
   d. ( = produce) [+ problems] soulever
• to raise a laugh provoquer le rire
• to raise a smile (oneself) ébaucher un sourire ; (in others) faire sourire
• to raise suspicion in sb's mind faire naître des soupçons dans l'esprit de qn
   e. ( = bring to notice) [+ question] soulever ; [+ objection] élever
   f. [+ animals, children, family] élever
   g. ( = get together) [+ army, taxes] lever ; [+ money] se procurer
• to raise funds for sth réunir les fonds pour qch ; [professional fundraiser] collecter des fonds pour qch
• to raise a loan [government] lancer un emprunt ; [person] emprunter
2. noun
( = pay rise) augmentation f (de salaire)
* * *
[reɪz] 1.
noun
1) US (pay rise) augmentation f
2) Games (in poker) mise f supérieure
2.
transitive verb
1) (lift) lever [baton, barrier, curtain]; hisser [flag]; soulever [box, lid]; élever [standard]; renflouer [sunken ship]

to raise one's hand/head — lever la main/tête

he raised the glass to his lips — il a porté le verre à ses lèvres

to raise a glass to somebody — lever son verre à l'honneur de quelqu'un

I've never raised a hand to my children — je n'ai jamais levé la main sur mes enfants

nobody raised an eyebrow at my suggestion — fig ma suggestion n'a fait sourciller personne

2) (place upright) dresser [mast]; redresser [patient]
3) (increase) augmenter [price, offer, salary, volume] (from de; to à); élever [standard]; reculer [age limit]

to raise somebody's awareness of — sensibiliser quelqu'un à

to raise one's voice — (to be heard) parler plus fort; (in anger) élever la voix

to raise the temperature — lit, fig faire monter la température

4) (cause) faire naître [doubts, fears]; soulever [dust]; provoquer [protests]

to raise a cheer — [speech] déclencher des hourras

to raise a smile — [joke] faire sourire

5) (mention) soulever
6) (bring up) élever [child, family]

to be raised (as) a Catholic — être élevé dans la religion catholique

7) (breed) élever [livestock]
8) (find) trouver [capital]
9) (form) lever [army]; former [team]
10) (collect) lever [tax]; obtenir [support]; [person] collecter [money]

the money raised from the concert — la recette du concert

11) (erect) élever [monument] (to somebody en l'honneur de quelqu'un)
12) (end) lever [ban]
13) (contact) contacter [person]
14) (give)

to raise the alarm — fig donner l'alarme

15) (improve)

to raise the tone — hausser le ton

to raise somebody's spirits — remonter le moral à quelqu'un

16) (increase the stake)

I'll raise you 200 dollars! — 200 dollars de mieux!

to raise the bidding — (in gambling) monter la mise; (at auction) monter l'enchère

17) Mathematics élever [number]
3.
reflexive verb

to raise oneself — se redresser


English-French dictionary. 2013.

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