English Translation of “alzar”

transitive verb

1. (= levantar)
   1. 1. [+ objeto, persona] to lift
      2. [+ objeto muy pesado] to hoist
      3. [+ copa] to raise
       ⇒ no podía alzarla del suelo he could not lift her off the floor ⇒ los manifestantes alzaron sus banderas the demonstrators raised o lifted up their flags ⇒ alcemos nuestras copas por la victoria let us raise our glasses to victory ⇒ alzaron el telón unos minutos más tarde the curtain went up a few minutes later
   2. [+ brazo, cabeza, cejas] to raise ⇒ alzó los brazos al cielo he raised up his arms to heaven ⇒ alzó la mano para pedir la palabra he put up o raised his hand to ask permission to speak

      alzar la mirada o los ojos o la vista to look up ⇒ ni siquiera alzó la vista cuando entramos she didn't even look up when we came in ⇒ no alzó la mirada del libro ni un momento he didn't look up o avert his gaze (formal) from the book for one moment

      alzar la voz to raise one's voice ⇒ a tu padre no le alces la voz don't raise your voice at your father ⇒ alza un poco más la voz, que no te oigo speak up a little, I can't hear you ⇒ alzan su voz contra la injusticia they speak out against injustice ⇒ siempre se alzarán voces llamando a la unidad there will always be calls for unity

   see also vuelo² (sense 1)
2. (= erigir)
   1. [+ monumento] to raise
   2. [+ edificio] to erect
3. [+ mantel] to put away
4. [+ prohibición] to lift
5. [+ cosecha] to gather in, bring in
6. (religion)
   1. [+ cáliz, hostia] to elevate
7. (typography) to gather
8. (= recoger)
   1. (Mexico)
      1. (del suelo) to pick up
   2. (Latin American, a un bebé) to pick up
9. (Mexico(= ordenar)
   1. [+ casa, recámara] to tidy up
    ⇒ alzar la mesa to clear the table ⇒ alzar los trastes to clear away the dishes
10. (Mexico) [+ dinero] to save