lever
To move with a leverTo move with a lever.
Meaning
4 senses(transitive)To move with a lever.
With great effort and a big crowbar I managed to lever the beam off the floor.
hebeln
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
(figuratively, transitive)To use, operate or move (something) like a lever (physically).
(figuratively, transitive)To use (something) like a lever (in an abstract sense).
(UK)To increase the share of debt in the capitalization of a business.
Examples
19 sentencesI pulled the lever.
Я потягнув важіль. — deniko
ruЯ дёрнул за рычаг. — marafon
deIch legte den Hebel um. — Yorwba
Tom pulled a lever.
ruТом потянул рычаг. — odexed
deTom zog an einem Hebel. — Melang
Press down on the lever.
Tom put two slices of bread into the toaster and pushed down on the lever.
deTom legte zwei Scheiben Brot in den Toaster und schob den Hebel nach unten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Push the lever down to flush.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English lever, levore, levour, from Old French leveor, leveur (“a lifter, leveFrom Middle English lever, levore, levour, from Old French leveor, leveur (“a lifter, lever (also Old French and French levier)”), from Latin levātor (“a lifter”), from levō (“to raise”). Doublet of levator.
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Forms
levers, levering, levered, leveredSynonyms
5 synonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle