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levanta

leh-VAHN-tah/leˈβanta/

lifts, raises

Also: picks up, erects
VerbA1regular ar
A cartoon child happily lifting a small, brightly colored toy block high above their head with both hands.
infinitivelevantar
gerundlevantando
past Participlelevantado

📝 In Action

El niño levanta el juguete con facilidad.

A1

The child lifts the toy easily.

Usted levanta la mano si tiene una pregunta.

A2

You raise your hand if you have a question.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • levanta la voz – raises their voice
  • levanta sospechas – raises suspicions

Idioms & Expressions

  • Levanta cabeza – To recover from a difficult situation (literally: lifts head)

gets up, stands up

Also: rises
VerbA1regular ar
A cartoon character sitting on the edge of a bed, pushing themselves up to stand, with one foot already touching the floor.
infinitivelevantarse (reflexive)
gerundlevantándose
past Participlelevantado

📝 In Action

Ella se levanta muy temprano para ir al trabajo.

A1

She gets up very early to go to work.

Cuando suena la alarma, mi perro se levanta de inmediato.

A2

When the alarm rings, my dog stands up immediately.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • se sienta (sits down)
  • se acuesta (goes to bed)

Common Collocations

  • se levanta de la mesa – gets up from the table
  • se levanta tarde – gets up late

Lift!, Get up!

Also: Raise!
VerbA1regular ar
One simple character is pointing decisively at a heavy object, instructing a second character to lift it. The second character is positioned to begin the lifting motion.
infinitivelevantar
gerundlevantando
past Participlelevantado

📝 In Action

¡Levanta esa silla y ponla aquí!

A1

Lift that chair and put it here!

¡Levanta, ya es de día!

A1

Get up, it's already daytime!

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • alza (raise (command))
  • despiértate (wake up (command))

Common Collocations

  • ¡Levanta la vista! – Look up!

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

él/ella/ustedlevanta
yolevanto
túlevantas
ellos/ellas/ustedeslevantan
nosotroslevantamos
vosotroslevantáis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedlevantaba
yolevantaba
túlevantabas
ellos/ellas/ustedeslevantaban
nosotroslevantábamos
vosotroslevantabais

preterite

él/ella/ustedlevantó
yolevanté
túlevantaste
ellos/ellas/ustedeslevantaron
nosotroslevantamos
vosotroslevantasteis

subjunctive

present

él/ella/ustedlevante
yolevante
túlevantes
ellos/ellas/ustedeslevanten
nosotroslevantemos
vosotroslevantéis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedlevantara
yolevantara
túlevantaras
ellos/ellas/ustedeslevantaran
nosotroslevantáramos
vosotroslevantarais
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Quick Quiz: levanta

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence correctly uses 'levanta' in its reflexive sense?

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📚 Etymology▼

Comes from the vulgar Latin *levantare*, which itself comes from the root *levare*, meaning 'to lighten' or 'to lift up.' The core idea has always been about making something go higher.

First recorded: 10th century

Cognates (Related words)

Italian: levareFrench: lever

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'levantar' a stem-changing verb?

No, 'levantar' is a regular -ar verb. It follows all the standard conjugation patterns and does not change its stem (levan-) in the present tense, unlike verbs like 'empezar' or 'despertar'.

How do I say 'He lifts it' using a pronoun?

You would use the direct object pronoun 'lo' or 'la'. For example, if 'it' is 'el libro' (the book), you say 'Él lo levanta'.