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raise British & World English

…lift or move to a higher position or level…

play or raise hob in hob2 British & World English

…cause mischief…

raise Cain in Cain British & World English

…create trouble or a commotion…

raise hell in raise British & World English

…make a noisy disturbance…

weigh or raise anchor in anchor British & World English

…(of a ship) take up the anchor when ready to start sailing…

raise one's hat in raise British & World English

…briefly remove one’s hat as a gesture of courtesy or respect to someone…

up or raise the ante in ante British & World English

…increase what is at stake or under discussion, especially in a conflict or dispute…

lower or raise the bar in bar1 British & World English

…lower (or raise) the standards which need to be met in order to qualify for something…

raise one's glass in raise British & World English

…drink a toast…

raise one's hand in raise British & World English

…strike or seem to be about to strike someone…

raise a laugh in raise British & World English

…make people laugh…

raise the roof in raise British & World English

…make a great deal of noise, especially through cheering…

raise one's eyebrows or an eyebrow in eyebrow British & World English

…show surprise or mild disapproval…

raise the devil in raise British & World English

…make a noisy disturbance…

raise or lower one's sights in sight British & World English

…become more (or less) ambitious; increase (or lower) one’s expectations…

raise one's or the standard in standard British & World English

…take up arms; oppose…

raise something to in raise British & World English

…multiply a quantity to (a specified power)…

alarm British & World English

…a warning of danger…

stake2 British & World English

…a sum of money or something else of value gambled on the outcome of a risky game or venture…

raise English-French

…augmentation f…

raise English-German

…heben…

raise English-Italian

…aumento m…

raise1 English-Spanish

…levantar, alzar*…

raise2 English-Spanish

…aumento…

to raise hell in hell English-French

…faire une scène…

raise hell in raise English-Italian

…indiavolarsi…

raise a laugh in raise English-Italian

…far ridere…

raise the stakes in raise English-Italian

…rilanciare…

raise one's voice in raise English-Italian

…alzare la voce…

to raise one hand in one English-French

…lever la main…

to raise the alarm in raise English-French

…donner l'alarme…

raise sb.'s hopes in hope English-German

…jmdm. Hoffnung machen…

to raise the alarm in raise1 English-Spanish

…dar* la alarma…

to raise sb's hopes in hope English-French

…faire naître l'espoir chez qn…

to raise one's voice in raise English-French

…parler plus fort…

to raise the bidding in raise English-French

…monter la mise…

give or raise the alarm in alarm English-German

…Alarm schlagen…

raise sb.'s spirits in raise English-German

…jmds. Stimmung heben…

to make o AmE also raise a fuss in fuss1 English-Spanish

…hacer* un escándalo…

to raise one's voice in raise1 English-Spanish

…levantar la voz…

to raise an objection in raise1 English-Spanish

…poner* una objeción…

to raise one's eyebrows in eyebrow English-Spanish

…arquear las cejas…

to raise one's hand/head in raise English-French

…lever la main/tête…

raise one's glass to sb. in raise English-German

…das Glas auf jmdn. erheben…

raise one's eyes to heaven in heaven English-Italian

…alzare gli occhi al cielo…

to raise money for charity in charity English-Spanish

…recaudar dinero para un fin benéfico…

lower/raise the tone of sth. in tone English-German

…das Niveau einer Sache…

to bring up o raise a point in point1 English-Spanish

…plantear una cuestión…

he managed to raise a smile in raise1 English-Spanish

…pudo sonreír…

raise or make an objection [to sth.] in objection English-German

…einen Einwand [gegen etw.] erheben…