noun🔗ShareAumento de sueldoAn increase in wages or salary; a rise (UK)."The boss gave me a raise."El jefe me dio un aumento de sueldo.businesseconomyfinancejobessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareElevaciónA shoulder exercise in which the arms are elevated against resistance."The physical therapist showed me how to do the shoulder raise exercise. "El fisioterapeuta me mostró cómo hacer el ejercicio de elevación.bodysportactionphysiologyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLevantamientoA shot in which the delivered stone bumps another stone forward."The raise was successful, sending the other stone rolling across the rink. "El levantamiento fue exitoso, enviando la otra piedra rodando por la pista.sportessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSubida, aumento de la apuestaA bet that increases the previous bet."The raise in the poker game was too big for me to handle. "La subida en la partida de póquer era demasiado alta para mí.betgamefinanceessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLevantar, alzar(physical) To cause to rise; to lift or elevate."to raise your hand if you want to say something; to raise your walking stick to defend yourself"Levanta la mano si quieres decir algo; levanta tu bastón para defenderte.actionphysicsessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCrear, aumentar, desarrollarTo create, increase or develop."We need to raise the motivation level in the company."Necesitamos aumentar el nivel de motivación en la empresa.businesseconomyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareContactar, llamarTo establish contact with (e.g., by telephone or radio)."Despite all the call congestion, she was eventually able to raise the police."A pesar de toda la congestión de llamadas, finalmente pudo contactar a la policía.communicationtechnologyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSubir la apuestaTo respond to a bet by increasing the amount required to continue in the hand."John bet, and Julie raised, requiring John to put in more money."John apostó, y Julie subió la apuesta, lo que obligó a John a poner más dinero.gamebetessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareElevar a una potenciaTo exponentiate, to involute."Two raised to the fifth power equals 32."Dos elevado a la quinta potencia es igual a 32.mathessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExtraer(of a verb) To extract (a subject or other verb argument) out of an inner clause."The teacher raised the question "What is the capital of France?" from the students' discussion. "El profesor extrajo la pregunta "¿Cuál es la capital de Francia?" de la discusión de los estudiantes.grammarlinguisticsessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareElevar(of a vowel) To produce a vowel with the tongue positioned closer to the roof of the mouth."To sing the high note in the song, she had to raise her vowel sound. "Para cantar la nota alta en la canción, tuvo que elevar su sonido vocálico.phoneticslinguisticslanguageessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAumentar, elevarTo increase the nominal value of (a cheque, money order, etc.) by fraudulently changing the writing or printing in which the sum payable is specified."The forger raised the amount on the check from $10 to $1000. "El falsificador aumentó la cantidad del cheque de $10 a $1000.lawbusinessfinanceessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLanzar, generarTo throw (an exception)."A division by zero will raise an exception."Una división por cero lanzará una excepción.computingtechnologyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMojón, montón de piedrasA cairn or pile of stones."The hikers built a small raise of stones to mark the trail's end. "Los excursionistas construyeron un pequeño mojón para marcar el final del sendero.geologyarchaeologyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
