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levare

to raise, to lift

verb leh-VAH-reh Rare
Body & Health Movement

Origin: From Latin levare (to lift, to lighten).

Also means

to remove, to take away

Usage Note

Levare means to raise or remove something. The reflexive levarsi means 'to get up' or 'to take off' (clothing): levati di mezzo! ('get out of the way!' — very colloquial). It is a near-synonym of togliere in the sense of removing, and of alzare in the sense of lifting. Takes avere as auxiliary.

Examples

"Leva le mani dal tavolo."

Natural Translation

Take your hands off the table.

Literal Translation

Remove the hands from-the table.

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