/su.l(ə).ve/
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to lift, to raise; to stir up
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Word origin
From Old French sozlever, from Latin sublevare ('to lift up'), from sub- ('under') and levare ('to raise').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- sublevare
- English cognates
- lever, elevate, relieve
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | soulève | soulevais | soulevai | soulèverai | soulèverais |
| tu | soulèves | soulevais | soulevas | soulèveras | soulèverais |
| il/elle | soulève | soulevait | souleva | soulèvera | soulèverait |
| nous | soulevons | soulevions | soulevâmes | soulèverons | soulèverions |
| vous | soulevez | souleviez | soulevâtes | soulèverez | soulèveriez |
| ils/elles | soulèvent | soulevaient | soulevèrent | soulèveront | soulèveraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | soulève | soulevasse |
| tu | soulèves | soulevasses |
| il/elle | soulève | soulevât |
| nous | soulevions | soulevassions |
| vous | souleviez | soulevassiez |
| ils/elles | soulèvent | soulevassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | soulève |
| nous | soulevons |
| vous | soulevez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- soulevant
- Past participle
- soulevé · soulevée · soulevés · soulevées
Examples
, .
I cannot lift this suitcase, it is too heavy.
protestations.
This decision stirred up a wave of protest.
.
She raised an important point during the meeting.
.
The wind was stirring up the dust on the path.
couvercle .
He lifted the lid to see what was cooking.
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