lift

IPA(Pronunciation)

/lɪft/

Noun

countable uncountable Australia New-Zealand UK historical slang

An act of lifting or raising. / The act of transporting someone in a vehicle; a ride; a trip.

Japanese Meaning

物を持ち上げる、上げる行為 / 車などで人を乗せる行為、送迎

What is this buttons?

The workers coordinated a careful lift of the machine to place it on the platform.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

作業員たちは機械をプラットフォームに載せるため、慎重な持ち上げ作業を調整した。

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Sense（1）

An act of lifting or raising.

Sense（2）

The act of transporting someone in a vehicle; a ride; a trip.

Accordingly, in spite of many grumbles and remonstrances from Summerlee, I ordered an additional tube, which was placed with the other in his motor-car, for he had offered me a lift to Victoria.

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Sense（3）

(UK, Australia, New Zealand) Mechanical device for vertically transporting goods or people between floors in a building; an elevator.

Take the lift to the fourth floor.

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Sense（4）

An upward force, such as the force that keeps aircraft aloft.

Sense（5）

(measurement) The difference in elevation between the upper pool and lower pool of a waterway, separated by lock.

Sense（6）

(historical slang) A thief.

The lift came into the shop dressed like a country gentleman, but was careful not to have a cloak about him, so that the tradesman could see he had no opportunity to conceal any goods about his person.

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