levitate

ˈlɛvɪteɪt

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Definition of levitate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

float power

tr.

cause something to float in the air

tr.

He can levitate objects with his mind.

float

hover

magic

intr.

rise and float in the air magically

intr.

The magician made the table levitate.

float

hover

medical

tr.

TECH.

support a patient on air cushion

tr.

TECH.

The device helps levitate burn patients for treatment.

float

hover

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Origin of levitate

Latin, levitas (lightness)

Examples of levitate in a sentence

The guru claimed he could levitate during meditation.
He claimed he could levitate objects with his mind.
The enchanted broom began to levitate.
Specialized beds can levitate patients with spinal injuries.
The hospital invested in technology to levitate patients safely.

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French:faire léviter, léviter, ...
German:schweben lassen, schweben, ...
Italian:far levitare, levitare, ...
Spanish:levitar, flotar, ...
Portuguese:levitar, flutuar, ...
Chinese:漂浮, 升空, ...
Japanese:浮かせる, 浮かび上がる, ...
Arabic:جَعَلَ يَحُومُ في الهَواء, حَلَّقَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַרְחִיף, לְרַחֵף בָּאֲוִיר, ...
Russian:поднимать, парить, ...
Ukrainian:левітувати, підтримувати, ...
Hindi:हवा में तैराना, हवा में उठकर तैरना, ...
Bengali:বাতাসে ভাসানো, ভাসা, ...
Catalan:fer levitar, levitar, ...
Czech:nadnášet, levitovat, ...
Danish:få til at svæve, levitere, ...
Dutch:laten zweven, opstijgen, ...
Greek:αιωρώ, αιωρούμαι, ...
Hungarian:lebegtetni, lebegni, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើឱ្យអណ្ដែតនៅលើអាកាស, ហោះអណ្ដែត, ...
Korean:공중에 띄우다, 띄우다, ...
Persian:معلق کردن, معلق شدن, ...
Polish:lewitować, unosić się, ...
Portuguese (BR):levitar, flutuar, ...
Romanian:a levita, a susține pe pernă de aer, ...
Swedish:sväva, levitera, ...
Thai:ทำให้ลอย, ลอยตัว, ...
Turkish:havada süzülmek, sihirle havaya yükselmek, ...
Vietnamese:làm bay lơ lửng, bay lơ lửng, ...

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