English → Spanish
raise
/AmE reɪz 
, BrE reɪz /
A
transitive verb
1
a (move upwards) ‹head/hand› levantar, alzar; ‹eyebrows› arquear; ‹blind/window› subir; ‹flag› izar
they couldn't raise the wreck no pudieron sacar a flote los restos del barco
to raise a cloud of dust levantar una nube de polvo
he raised his eyes from his book levantó los ojos del libro
b (make higher) ‹shelf/level/hem› subir
2
a (set upright) levantar
she bent down and gently raised him (up) se agachó y lo levantó con cuidado
b (erect) ‹monument/building› levantar; erigir ()
3
a (increase) ‹pressure/temperature› subir, aumentar, elevar; ‹price/salary› subir, aumentar; ‹volume› subir, aumentar
she raised her voice to me me levantó la voz
I'll raise you $5 te subo 5 dólares más; te reviro 5 dólares más (Mexico)
to raise a number to a power (Mathematics) elevar un número a una potencia
to raise the school-leaving age extender la escolaridad obligatoria
b (improve, heighten) ‹consciousness/awareness› aumentar, acrecentar; ‹standing/reputation› aumentar
to raise quality standards mejorar el nivel de calidad
don't raise his hopes no le des demasiadas esperanzas
that gesture raised him in my estimation con ese gesto subió en mi estima
4 (promote) to raise sb to sth ascender or elevar a algn a algo
he was raised to the peerage le concedieron un título nobiliario
5
a ‹money/funds› recaudar
we raised $20,000 recaudamos 20.000 dólares
to raise a loan (against sth) conseguir or obtener un préstamo (poniendo algo como garantía)
to raise an invoice preparar una factura
b ‹army/supporters› reclutar
6
a ‹fears/doubt› suscitar, dar lugar a
he managed to raise a smile pudo sonreír
to raise the alarm dar la alarma
b ‹rebellion› impulsar, provocar
7 ‹subject› sacar; ‹objection/question› formular, hacer, plantear
there's a point I'd like to raise hay un asunto que quisiera mencionar or plantear
to raise sth with sb plantearle algo a algn, tratar algo con algn there are a couple of matters I want to raise with you hay un par de asuntos que quisiera plantearle or que quisiera tratar con usted
8
a ‹child/family› criar, educar
I was raised in Alabama crecí or me crié en Alabama
b ‹wheat/corn› cultivar
they raise cattle se dedican a la cría de ganado
9
a (by radio) ponerse en contacto con
b (Nautical) ‹land› avistar
10 ‹demon/spirit› invocar
11 (cause to form) ‹blisters/bumps› levantar
12 (bring to an end) ‹siege› levantar
B
noun
(US) aumento m de sueldo, subida f de sueldo
Idioms
to raise one's hat
he raised his hat se levantó el sombrero
to raise sb from the dead
Lazarus was raised from the dead Lázaro resucitó de entre los muertos
to raise a laugh hacer reír;
it raised a laugh nos/los hizo reír