soulevant
-lifting
Present participle of soulever.
soulever
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. to lift
Ce carton est trop lourd. Je n'arrive pas à le soulever.This box is too heavy. I can't lift it.
b. to lift up
Le joueur de tennis a soulevé le trophée au-dessus de sa tête.The tennis player lifted up the trophy above his head.
c. to raise
Les manifestants soulevaient les poings en signe de protestation.The demonstrators raised their fists as a sign of protest.
a. to lift
Le vent a soulevé les feuilles mortes et la poussière.The wind lifted the dead leaves and the dust.
a. to stir up
Le chef rebelle a soulevé la population contre le gouvernement.The rebel leader stirred up the population against the government.
a. to raise
Lucie a su soulever un vif intérêt avec son discours.Lucie managed to raise keen interest with her speech.
b. to cause
Les nouvelles règles ont soulevé beaucoup de questions parmi les étudiants.The new rules have caused many questions among the students.
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