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verb

Stemmen, heben

To lift with difficulty; to raise with some effort; to lift (a heavy thing).

Examples :

"We heaved the chest-of-drawers on to the second-floor landing."

Wir stemmten die Kommode auf das Treppenabsatz im zweiten Stock.

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verb

Werfen, schleudern

To throw, cast.

Examples :

"The fisherman heaved the heavy net into the sea. "

Der Fischer warf das schwere Netz ins Meer.

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verb

Sich heben und senken, auf und ab bewegen

To rise and fall.

Examples :

"Her chest heaved with emotion."

Ihre Brust hob und senkte sich vor Aufregung.

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verb

Stöhnen, ächzen

To utter with effort.

Examples :

"She heaved a sigh and stared out of the window."

Sie stöhnte und starrte aus dem Fenster.

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verb

Hochziehen, hissen

To pull up with a rope or cable.

Examples :

"Heave up the anchor there, boys!"

Holt den Anker hoch, Jungs!

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verb

Heben, hochziehen

To lift (generally); to raise, or cause to move upwards (particularly in ships or vehicles) or forwards.

Examples :

"The construction worker heaved the heavy bag of cement onto his shoulder. "

Der Bauarbeiter hob den schweren Zementsack auf seine Schulter.

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verb

Sich erheben, aufsteigen

To be thrown up or raised; to rise upward, as a tower or mound.

Examples :

"The construction worker heaved a heavy beam onto his shoulder. "

Der Bauarbeiter hob einen schweren Balken auf seine Schulter.

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verb

Verschieben, verlagern

To displace (a vein, stratum).

Examples :

"The earthquake heaved a vein of quartz up through the cracked ground. "

Das Erdbeben verschob eine Quarzader durch den rissigen Boden.

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verb

Heben, wölben

To cause to swell or rise, especially in repeated exertions.

Examples :

"The wind heaved the waves."

Der Wind wölbte die Wellen.

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Sich bewegen, wuchten

To move in a certain direction or into a certain position or situation.

Examples :

"to heave the ship ahead"

Das Schiff nach vorne wuchten.

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verb

Sich übergeben, erbrechen

To retch, to make an effort to vomit; to vomit.

Examples :

"The smell of the old cheese was enough to make you heave."

Der Geruch des alten Käses war genug, um dich zum Erbrechen zu bringen.

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verb

Heben, wuchten, stemmen

To make an effort to raise, throw, or move anything; to strain to do something difficult.

Examples :

"The mover heaved the heavy box onto his shoulder. "

Der Umzugshelfer wuchtete die schwere Kiste auf seine Schulter.

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verb

Ausrauben, plündern

To rob; to steal from; to plunder.

Examples :

"During the chaotic riots, people heaved merchandise from the broken storefronts. "

Während der chaotischen Unruhen plünderten die Leute Waren aus den zerstörten Geschäften.

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