levantar

Senses

1. 1.

   to raise; to lift

   to move something upward or into a higher position

2. 2.

   to get up; to stand up

   to move from a lying or sitting position to standing

3. 3.

   to pick up

   to lift something from a surface or the ground

4. 4.

   to wake up; to rise

   to stop sleeping or get out of bed

Examples

• "Ele levantou a mão para responder a pergunta."

  He raised his hand to answer the question.

• "Levantei cedo hoje de manhã."

  I woke up early this morning.

• "Você pode levantar esse livro do chão?"

  Can you pick up that book from the floor?

Usage

One of the most common verbs in Brazilian Portuguese. Reflexive form "levantar-se" emphasizes the subject's own action of standing/getting up. Can be conjugated in all tenses and is frequently used in everyday speech.