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se soulever
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun (e.g., se lever).
1. (to revolt)
a. to rise up
Les villageois se sont soulevés contre le roi tyrannique.The villagers rose up against the tyrannical king.
a. to lift oneself up
Rémy essaya de se soulever du sol en utilisant ses bras.Rémy tried to lift himself up from the ground using his arms.
a. to rise
Lorsque la tempête s'est intensifiée, les vagues ont commencé à se soulever violemment.When the storm intensified, the waves began to rise violently.
b. to heave
La poitrine de Léo se soulevait fort à cause de son asthme.Léo's chest was heaving heavily because of his asthma.
c. to blow up
J’ai peur que ma jupe se soulève et que les gens voient ma culotte.I'm afraid my skirt will blow up and people will see my panties.
4. (figurative) (to feel disgust; used with "estomac" or "cœur")
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. no direct translation
The following examples show ways to translate this word or phrase without using a direct equivalent.
Fanny sentit son estomac se soulever à la vue du sang au sol.Fanny felt her stomach turn at the sight of the blood on the ground.
L'odeur était si nauséabonde que mon cœur se souleva.The smell was so foul that it made my skin crawl.
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Collins French Verb Conjugation Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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