se lever

se lever
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun (e.g., se lever).
pronominal verb
a. to stand up
J’ai la tête qui tourne. Je me suis sûrement levé un peu trop vite.My head is spinning. I probably stood up a little too fast.
b. to get up
Lève-toi de ta chaise et va remplir la carafe d’eau, s’il te plaît.Please get up from your chair and fill the water jug.
c. to rise
Merci de tous vous lever et d’applaudir chaleureusement notre invitée d’honneur.Please all rise and give a warm round of applause to our guest of honor.
a. to get up
À quelle heure tu te lèves le matin ?What time do you get up in the morning?
a. to rise
Le rideau s’est levé et le spectacle a commencé.The curtain rose and the show began.
b. to go up
Quand le professeur demande qui a fait ses devoirs, toutes les mains se lèvent.When the teacher asks who has done their homework, all hands go up.
a. to rise (sun)
Le soleil se lève à l’est et se couche à l’ouest.The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
b. to dawn (day)
Un nouveau jour se lève. Tout est possible.A new day dawns. Anything is possible.
c. to pick up (wind)
L’après-midi, le vent se lève et les températures chutent brutalement.In the afternoon, the wind picks up and temperatures drop sharply.
a. to lift (fog)
Quand la brume s’est levée, les passagers ont aperçu la côte espagnole au loin.As the mist lifted, the passengers caught a glimpse of the Spanish coast in the distance.
b. to clear up (weather)
On ira à la plage si le temps se lève.We'll go to the beach if the weather clears up.
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