noun🔗ShareAparato de elevación, polipastoA hoisting device, such as pulley or crane."The construction workers used the hoist to lift the heavy beams onto the roof. "Los trabajadores de la construcción usaron el polipasto para levantar las pesadas vigas al techo.devicemachinetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareIzada, elevaciónThe act of hoisting; a lift."Give me a hoist over that wall."Ayúdame a subir por encima de esa pared.actionnauticaltechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLa altura vertical de una banderaThe perpendicular height of a flag, as opposed to the fly, or horizontal length, when flying from a staff."The flagpole's hoist was only five feet high. "La altura del asta de la bandera era de solo cinco pies.nauticalheraldryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEl borde vertical de una bandera que está junto al astaThe vertical edge of a flag which is next to the staff."The flag's hoist was frayed, so the teacher asked the student to mend it. "El borde vertical de la bandera estaba deshilachado, así que el profesor le pidió al estudiante que lo arreglara.nauticalpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLa altura de una vela de cuchillo, junto al mástil o la estayThe height of a fore-and-aft sail, next the mast or stay."The sailboat's hoist was almost as tall as the mast. "La altura de la vela del velero era casi tan alta como el mástil.nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareIzar, levantarTo raise; to lift; to elevate (especially, to raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle or pulley, said of a sail, a flag, a heavy package or weight)."The workers used a crane to hoist the heavy equipment into the truck. "Los trabajadores usaron una grúa para izar el equipo pesado en el camión.actionnauticalsailingtechnologymachinetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAlzar, levantarTo lift a trophy or similar prize into the air in celebration of a victory."The team hoisted the championship trophy high in the air after winning the game. "El equipo alzó el trofeo del campeonato en lo alto después de ganar el juego.achievementsportentertainmentactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLevantar a alguien para ser azotadoTo lift someone up to be flogged."The cruel captain ordered the sailor to be hoisted so he could be whipped for disobeying orders. "El cruel capitán ordenó que izaran al marinero para que pudiera ser azotado por desobedecer las órdenes.actioninhumansufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareIzar, levantarTo be lifted up."The workers hoisted the heavy box onto the truck. "Los trabajadores izaron la caja pesada sobre el camión.actionnauticaltechnicalworkindustrymilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExtraerTo extract (code) from a loop construct as part of optimization."To improve the speed of the program, the programmer hoisted the variable declaration out of the loop. "Para mejorar la velocidad del programa, el programador extrajo la declaración de la variable del bucle.computingtechnicaltechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRobar, hurtarTo steal, to rob."The pickpocket tried to hoist a wallet from the tourist's backpack. "El carterista intentó robar una cartera de la mochila del turista.policelawactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
