lifting

English

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Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA: /ˈlɪft.ɪŋ/

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Noun

lifting (plural liftings)

1. Weightlifting; a form of exercise in which weights are lifted.
   • 2008, Lou Schuler, "Foreward", in Nate Green, Built for Show, page xi

     When I started lifting in 1970, I was the skinniest thirteen-year-old I knew.

2. Plastic surgery for tightening facial tissues and improving the facial appearance; facelift.

Translations

weightlifting — see weightlifting

facelift

• Dutch: opwaardering (nl) f

• French: lifting (fr) m

Verb

lifting

1. Present participle of lift.

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French

Etymology

From English lifting.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /liftiŋ/

Noun

lifting m (plural liftings)

1. facelift

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Italian

Etymology

English

Noun

lifting m (invariable)

1. (surgery) face-lift, lifting