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lift British & World English

raise to a higher position or level

body lift British & World English

a cosmetic surgical operation to remove or improve the appearance of loose skin or sagging flesh on various areas of the body

dead lift British & World English

a lift made from a standing position, without the use of a bench or other equipment

drag lift British & World English

a type of ski lift which pulls skiers up a slope on their skis

lift off in lift British & World English

(of an aircraft, spacecraft, or rocket) take off, especially vertically

lift-off British & World English

the vertical take-off of a spacecraft, rocket, or helicopter

lift pump British & World English

a simple pump consisting of a piston moving in a cylinder, both parts incorporating a valve

ski lift British & World English

a system used to transport skiers up a slope to the top of a run, typically consisting of moving seats attached to an overhead cable

bubble lift British & World English

a ski lift with suspended cabins

button lift British & World English

another term for poma.

heavy-lift British & World English

(of a vehicle) capable of lifting or transporting extremely heavy loads

express lift British & World English

a fast-moving lift which does not stop at every floor

scissor lift British & World English

a surface raised or lowered by the closing or opening of crossed supports pivoted like the two halves of a pair of scissors

topping lift British & World English

a rope or cable on a sailing boat that supports the weight of a boom or yard and can be used to lift it

lift a finger or hand in lift British & World English

make the slightest effort to do something, especially to help someone

thumb British & World English

request or obtain (a free ride in a passing vehicle) by signalling with one’s thumb

backlift British & World English

(in sport) a backward movement of the bat or leg before playing a stroke or kicking the ball

facelift British & World English

a cosmetic surgical operation to remove unwanted wrinkles by tightening the skin of the face

forklift truck in forklift British & World English

a vehicle with a pronged device in front for lifting and carrying heavy loads

forklift British & World English

lift and carry (a load) with a forklift truck

blockade British & World English

an act or means of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving

chairlift British & World English

a series of chairs hung from a moving cable, used for carrying people up and down a mountain

stairlift British & World English

a lift in the form of a chair that can be raised or lowered at the edge of a domestic staircase, used for carrying a person with walking difficulties

T-bar lift in T-bar British & World English

a type of ski lift in the form of a series of inverted T-shaped bars for towing two skiers at a time uphill

paternoster lift in paternoster British & World English

a lift consisting of a series of linked compartments moving continuously on an endless belt

lift English-French

ascenseur m

lift English-Italian

ascensore m

lift1 English-Spanish

impulso

lift2 English-Spanish

levantar

lift Italian-English

liftboy

face-lift English-French

lifting m

lift-off English-French

lancement m

ski lift English-French

remontée f mécanique

lift boy English-Italian

lift m inv

lift-off English-Italian

decollo mdi razzo

ski lift English-Italian

impianto m di risalita

face lift English-Spanish

lifting, estiramiento

ski lift English-Spanish

telesquí

chair lift English-French

télésiège m

express lift English-German

Schnellaufzug

lift off English-French

décoller

lift up English-French

soulever


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