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raise

      n     (US)   (=pay rise)   augmentation    f
to get a raise      avoir une augmentation
→ within two months Kelly got a raise

   (=lift)
  [+hand, arm]   lever
  [+gun, knife]   lever
  [+lid]   soulever
He raised his hand.      Il a levé la main.
to raise one's glass to sb/qch        (as toast)    lever son verre en l'honneur de qn/qch
→ Let's raise a glass to the Queen.
to raise a glass to one's lips      porter un verre à ses lèvres
Milton raised the glass to his lips.      Milton porta le verre à ses lèvres.
to raise a window        (sash window)    ouvrir une fenêtre à guillotine
→ She went over and raised the window.
to raise o.s.      se hisser
He raised himself into a sitting position.      Il se mit sur son séant.

to raise the flag hisser les couleurs

   (=increase)
  [+interest rates, salaries, prices, stakes, limit]   augmenter
→ The Republic of Ireland has raised interest rates.
→ The maximum speed limit was raised to seventy miles per hour.
  [+level]   élever
  [+temperature]   augmenter
  [+volume]   augmenter
to raise public awareness      sensibiliser les gens
to raise awareness of sth      sensibiliser les gens à qch
→ Now Pat wants to raise awareness of the problem
to raise sb's hopes      donner de l'espoir à qn, donner espoir à qn
Don't raise their hopes too soon!      Ne leur donne pas espoir trop tôt!
to raise hopes that ...      donner à espérer que ...
The agreement has raised hopes that the war may end soon.      L'accord a donné à espérer que la guerre pourrait finir bientôt.

   to raise one's voice      (=speak louder)   élever la voix
Anne raised her voice in order to be heard.      Anne éleva la voix afin d'être entendue.
   (=speak angrily)   élever la voix
Don't raise your voice to me!      N'élève pas la voix avec moi!

   (=improve)
  [+standards]   élever
→ Putting teachers in day nurseries would raise standards.
→ courses to raise the standard of coaching
They want to raise standards in schools.      Ils veulent élever le niveau dans les écoles.
to raise sb's spirits      remonter le moral à qn
to raise one's game      (=play much better)   élever son niveau de jeu
→ we managed to raise our game to beat them.
→ The world No9 had to raise his game to see off a strong challenge from Dale.

(=end)
[+siege, embargo, blockade, ban] lever

(=build) ériger

   (=cause)
  [+protest, doubt]   susciter
This event raises doubts as to whether they are capable.      L'événement suscite des doutes quant à leurs capacités.
to raise a laugh      faire rire
to raise a smile      faire sourire
→ His jokes barely raised a smile.

   (=mention)
  [+subject, question]   évoquer
  [+objection]   soulever
At no time did he raise the matter with me.      À aucun moment il n'a évoqué la question avec moi.
She raised no objection.      Elle n'a soulevé aucune objection.
You would have to raise that with Mr Green personally.      Il faudrait que vous en parliez avec M. Green personnellement.

   (=bring up)
  [+child, family]   élever
→ the house where she was raised
His children were raised in the Catholic faith.      Ses enfants ont été élevés dans la foi catholique.

   (=farm)
  [+cattle]   élever
→ They raise sheep for meat, skins, and wool.
  [+crop]   cultiver
→ Today the family raises beans and wheat.

     [+funds]   lever
→ All funds raised will be used by Children With Leukaemia.
to raise money      collecter de l'argent
The school is raising money for a new gym.      L'école collecte de l'argent pour un nouveau gymnase.
→ They raised money for the church roof.

[+loan] obtenir
→ he quickly raised an emergency loan

[+army] lever

   (=contact)
  [+person]   contacter
I haven't been able to raise her on her mobile phone.      Je n'ai pas pu la contacter sur son portable.

   (=resurrect)
to raise the dead      ressusciter les morts
→ Legend has it he could raise the dead, cure the blind, and create fire.
to raise sb from the dead      ressusciter qn d'entre les morts

pay raise
n (US) augmentation f de salaire

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raise	v.	1) augmenter (vt), 2) lever (vt)

raise	n.	augmentation	[Bus.]

raise	v.	augmenter (vt.) ; lever (vt.)	[Bus.]

raise up	vt.	lever

raise concerns	vi.	soulever des problèmes

raise capital	v.	lever des capitaux	[Bus.]

raise further	v.	augmenter à nouveau	[Bus.]

raise money	v.	se procurer de l'argent	[Bus.]

raise taxes	v.	augmenter les impôts	[Bus.]

raise animals	v.	élever des animaux

raise Cain	v.	faire un grand vacarme

raise children	v.	élever des enfants

raise corn	v.	faire pousser des graines

raise difficulties	v.	faire des difficultés

raise family	v.	élever une famille

raise hell	v.	tempêter

raise some concerns	vi.	soulever quelques problèmes

raise a question	vt.	soulever une question

raise one's eyebrows	v.	lever les sourcils

raise an outcry	v.	crier au scandale (vi.) ; provoquer un tollé (vi.)	[Bus.]

raise the profile	v.	accroître la visibilité	[Bus.]

raise the stakes	v.	faire monter les enchères	[Bus.]

raise a blister	v.	provoquer une ampoule

raise a laugh	v.	provoquer le rire

raise a smile	v.	faire sourire (vi.) ; ébaucher un sourire (vi.)

raise public concerns	v.	soulever une question d'intérêt général

raise the arms to heaven	v.	lever les bras au ciel

raise the curtain	v.	lever le rideau

raise the eyes to heaven	v.	lever les yeux au ciel

raise the roof	v.	faire un bruit terrible

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