elevarse

elevarse

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1 (subir) to rise (up)

■ el humo se elevaba the smoke was rising up

2 (alcanzar) to reach

■ se eleva hasta el techo it reaches the ceiling

3 (erguirse, levantarse) to stand

■ allí se elevaba la catedral there stood the cathedral

4 (sumar) to amount to, come to

■ los gastos se elevan a cuarenta euros the expenses amount to forty euros

5 figurado (engreírse) to become conceited

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to rise

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VPR

1) (=erguirse) [montaña, edificio] to rise

la cordillera se eleva 2.500m sobre el nivel del mar — the mountain range rises to 2,500m above sea level

el rascacielos se eleva por encima del parque — the skyscraper soars o rises above the park

2) (=estar situado) to stand

en la plaza se eleva la iglesia — the church stands in the square

3) (=ascender) [humo] to rise; [avión] to climb

el humo se elevaba hacia el cielo — the smoke rose into the sky

el avión se elevó hasta 7.800 metros — the plane climbed to 7,800 metres

el balón se elevó por encima de la portería — the ball went over the top of the goal

4) (=aumentar) to rise, increase

si se le eleva la fiebre — if his temperature rises o increases

en el interior de la cámara la temperatura se eleva tres grados más — inside the chamber the temperature rises o increases by three degrees

5) (=alcanzar)

elevarse a — [cifra, cantidad] to stand at, amount to; [temperatura] to be, reach

la cifra de heridos se eleva ya a 300 — the number of the injured now stands at 300 o is now 300

la temperatura se elevó a 40 grados — the temperature reached 40 degrees

6) [en estilo]

el tono de la obra se eleva al final — the tone of the work becomes loftier o more elevated at the end

7) (=enajenarse) to go into raptures

8) (=envanecerse) to get conceited

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(v.) = soar, tower above/over

Ex. With manuscript prices soaring on the open market, the government has introduced tax incentives to encourage donations.

Ex. Prague represents a unique collection of historical monuments dominated by Prague Castle towering high above the city.

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(v.) = soar, tower above/over

Ex: With manuscript prices soaring on the open market, the government has introduced tax incentives to encourage donations.

Ex: Prague represents a unique collection of historical monuments dominated by Prague Castle towering high above the city.

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■elevarse verbo reflexivo
1 (levantarse del suelo) to rise: el globo se elevó sin dificultad, the ballon gained height easily
2 (alzarse) to stand: el castillo se eleva sobre la cumbre, the castle stands on the summit 3 elevar a, (cantidad) to amount o come to
'elevarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
elevar
English:
rise
- spring up
- soar
- total

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vpr

1. [subir] to rise;

el globo se elevó por los aires the balloon rose into the air;

el avión comenzó a elevarse the plane began to climb;

elevarse a [altura] to reach

2. [edificio, montaña] to rise up

3. [aumentar] [precio, temperatura] to increase, to go up;

el peso se ha elevado con respecto al dólar the peso has risen against the dollar;

elevarse a [gastos, daños] to amount o come to;

el número de muertos se eleva ya a treinta the number of dead has now risen to thirty

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elevarse

v/r

1 rise

2 de monumento stand

3

:

elevarse a de cantidad, número etc stand at, have reached

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vr

: to rise