soulever

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French

Etymology

From sou- +‎ lever, or Latin sublevāre. Compare Spanish solevar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sul.ve/
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Verb

soulever

  1. to raise, to lift up, to pick up
    • 2018, Zaz, Plume:
      Et quand je tombe, je rêve que l’air chaud me soulève.
      And when I fall, I dream that the warm air will lift me up.
  2. to stir up (emotions), to rouse (interest)
  3. (reflexive) to revolt, to rise up (against)

Conjugation

This verb is conjugated like parler, except the -e- /ə/ of the second-to-last syllable becomes -è- /ɛ/ when the next vowel is a silent or schwa -e-, as in the third-person singular present indicative il soulève and the third-person singular future indicative il soulèvera.

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