verb🔗ShareSoulever, hisserTo lift with difficulty; to raise with some effort; to lift (a heavy thing)."We heaved the chest-of-drawers on to the second-floor landing."Nous avons hissé la commode sur le palier du deuxième étage.actionenergyphysicsbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareJeter, lancerTo throw, cast."The fisherman heaved the heavy net into the sea. "Le pêcheur a jeté le lourd filet dans la mer.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe soulever et s'abaisser, oscillerTo rise and fall."Her chest heaved with emotion."Sa poitrine se soulevait et s'abaissait sous le coup de l'émotion.bodyphysiologyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSoupirer, haleterTo utter with effort."She heaved a sigh and stared out of the window."Elle a soupiré et a regardé par la fenêtre.soundactionphysiologybodysensationcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHalé, hisséTo pull up with a rope or cable."Heave up the anchor there, boys!"Hissez l'ancre là-bas, les garçons !nauticalsailingactiontechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSoulever, hisserTo lift (generally); to raise, or cause to move upwards (particularly in ships or vehicles) or forwards."The construction worker heaved the heavy bag of cement onto his shoulder. "L'ouvrier du bâtiment a soulevé le lourd sac de ciment sur son épaule.actionvehiclenauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'élever, se souleverTo be thrown up or raised; to rise upward, as a tower or mound."The construction worker heaved a heavy beam onto his shoulder. "L'ouvrier a soulevé une lourde poutre sur son épaule.actionphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDéplacer, refoulerTo displace (a vein, stratum)."The earthquake heaved a vein of quartz up through the cracked ground. "Le tremblement de terre a déplacé une veine de quartz à travers le sol fissuré.geologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSoulever, gonflerTo cause to swell or rise, especially in repeated exertions."The wind heaved the waves."Le vent a soulevé les vagues.actionbodyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSoulever, lancerTo move in a certain direction or into a certain position or situation."to heave the ship ahead"Soulever le navire vers l'avant.directionpositionactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVomir, rendreTo retch, to make an effort to vomit; to vomit."The smell of the old cheese was enough to make you heave."L'odeur du vieux fromage suffisait à vous faire vomir.bodyphysiologymedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSoulever, hisser, forcerTo make an effort to raise, throw, or move anything; to strain to do something difficult."The mover heaved the heavy box onto his shoulder. "Le déménageur a soulevé la lourde boîte sur son épaule.actionbodyenergyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePiller, volerTo rob; to steal from; to plunder."During the chaotic riots, people heaved merchandise from the broken storefronts. "Pendant les émeutes chaotiques, les gens ont pillé des marchandises dans les magasins brisés.actionpolicelaweconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
