soulever

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French

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Etymology

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From sou- +‎ lever, or Latin sublevāre. Compare Spanish solevar.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /sul.ve/
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Verb

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soulever

  1. to raise, to lift up, to pick up
    • 2018, Zaz, Plume:
      Et quand je tombe, je rêve que l’air chaud me soulève.
      And when I fall, I dream that the warm air will lift me up.
  2. to stir up (emotions), to rouse (interest)
  3. (reflexive) to revolt, to rise up (against)

Conjugation

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This verb is conjugated like parler, except the -e- /ə/ of the second-to-last syllable becomes -è- /ɛ/ when the next vowel is a silent or schwa -e-, as in the third-person singular present indicative il soulève and the third-person singular future indicative il soulèvera.

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Further reading

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