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heaving

/ˈhiːvɪŋ/

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verb

Levantar, alzar

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."

Levantamos la cómoda hasta el rellano del segundo piso.

action body energy

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verb

Lanzar, arrojar

To throw, cast.

Examples :

"The exhausted fisherman was heaving the heavy net onto the boat. "

El pescador exhausto estaba arrojando la pesada red sobre el bote.

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verb

Subir y bajar

To rise and fall.

Examples :

"Her chest heaved with emotion."

Su pecho subía y bajaba con la emoción.

physiology body action

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verb

Emitir con esfuerzo, exhalar

To utter with effort.

Examples :

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

Ella exhaló un suspiro y miró por la ventana.

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verb

Izar, levantar

To pull up with a rope or cable.

Examples :

"Heave up the anchor there, boys!"

¡Icen el ancla, muchachos!

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verb

Levantar, alzar

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

Examples :

"The fishermen were heaving the heavy nets onto the boat. "

Los pescadores estaban alzando las pesadas redes sobre el barco.

action nautical vehicle

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verb

Elevarse, alzarse

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

Examples :

"The ground was heaving as the construction crew built the new skyscraper. "

El suelo se elevaba mientras el equipo de construcción construía el nuevo rascacielos.

action physiology

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verb

Desplazar, mover

To displace (a vein, stratum).

Examples :

"The earthquake was so strong it was heaving the rock strata deep underground. "

El terremoto fue tan fuerte que estaba desplazando los estratos rocosos en las profundidades del subsuelo.

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verb

Levantar, hinchar

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

Examples :

"The wind heaved the waves."

El viento levantó las olas.

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verb

Moverse, elevarse

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

Examples :

"to heave the ship ahead"

Hacer avanzar el barco.

direction action position

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verb

Vomitar, arrojar

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

Examples :

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

El olor del queso viejo era suficiente para hacerte vomitar.

medicine body physiology

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verb

Levantar, izar, esforzarse

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

Examples :

"The construction worker was heaving a heavy bag of cement onto the truck. "

El trabajador de la construcción estaba levantando una pesada bolsa de cemento sobre el camión.

action body energy physiology

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verb

Saquear, robar

To rob; to steal from; to plunder.

Examples :

"During the riot, looters were heaving merchandise from the stores. "

Durante el disturbio, los saqueadores estaban robando mercancía de las tiendas.

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noun

Elevación, movimiento

An occasion on which something heaves or is heaved.

Examples :

"The heaving of the heavy box was a team effort. "

La elevación de la caja pesada fue un esfuerzo de equipo.

action event body sensation

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adjective

Atestado, lleno de gente

Crowded with people.

Examples :

"The subway car was heaving with commuters during rush hour. "

El vagón del metro estaba atestado de pasajeros durante la hora punta.