relever

A. vtr

• 1 to pick up [person, stool]; to put [sth] back up (again) Definition of pick up in the British & World English dictionary Definition of pick up in the US English dictionary Translate pick up | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 2 to raise [lever] Definition of raise in the British & World English dictionary Definition of raise in the US English dictionary Translate raise | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 3relever la tête = to raise one's head; = to look up; (figurative) = to refuse to accept defeat

• 4 to turn up [collar]; to lift [skirt]; to wind up [car window]; to raise [sail, blind] relever ses cheveux = to put one's hair up Definition of turn up in the British & World English dictionary Definition of turn up in the US English dictionary Translate turn up | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 5 to note, to notice; to point out relever la moindre inexactitude = to seize on the slightest inaccuracy Definition of note in the British & World English dictionary Definition of note in the US English dictionary Translate note | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 6 to take down [date, name]; to take [prints] relever le compteur = to read the meterTranslate take down | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 7 to take in [exam papers]Translate take in | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 8 to react to [remark] relever le défi/un pari = to take up the challenge/a bet Definition of react to in the British & World English dictionary Definition of react to in the US English dictionary

• 9 to rebuild [wall]; to put [sth] back on its feet [country, economy] Definition of rebuild in the British & World English dictionary Definition of rebuild in the US English dictionary Translate rebuild | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 10 to raise [standard, price]; to increase [productivity] Definition of raise in the British & World English dictionary Definition of raise in the US English dictionary Translate raise | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 11 to relieve [team] relever la garde = to change the guard Definition of relieve in the British & World English dictionary Definition of relieve in the US English dictionary Translate relieve | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 12 to spice up [dish, story] Definition of spice up in the British & World English dictionary Definition of spice up in the US English dictionary

• 13relever qn de ses fonctions = to relieve sb of their duties

B. v+prep (relever de)

• 1relever de [department] = to come under [Ministry] cela ne relève pas de mes fonctions = that's not part of my duties

• 2cela relève de la gageure = this comes close to being impossible

C. v refl (+ v être) (se relever)

• 1 to pick oneself up; to get up againTranslate pick oneself up | into Italian

• 2se relever automatiquement = to be raised automatically

• 3 [blind] to be raised

• 4se relever de = to recover from