alzar

/alˈsaɾ/

verb B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
alzo
preterite (yo)
alcé
past participle
alzado

Meaning

  1. to lift

    • Alzó la mano.

      He raised his hand.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

aupar

aupar specifically means to lift up a child or help someone up; alzar is more general, for lifting or raising anything.

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