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sopraelevare

to raise

verb soh-prah-eh-leh-VAH-reh Rare
Home & Lifestyle Construction

Origin: From sopra (above) + elevare (to raise), from Latin elevare

Also means

to elevate

Usage Note

Sopraelevare means to raise a structure above its existing level, especially to add extra floors to a building or to construct an elevated section of a road or railway. It is a formal technical verb used mainly in architecture, civil engineering, and planning documents. The past participle sopraelevato also functions as an adjective.

Examples

"Il comune vuole sopraelevare il ponte di un metro."

Natural Translation

The municipality wants to raise the bridge by one metre.

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