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levanto

leh-BAHN-toh/leˈβanto/

“levanto” means “I lift” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

I lift, I raise

Also: I build, I pick up
VerbA1regular ar
A person lifting a heavy cardboard box from the ground with both hands.
gerundlevantando
past Participlelevantado
infinitivelevantar

📝 In Action

Levanto la caja pesada del suelo.

A1

I lift the heavy box from the floor.

Siempre levanto la mano en clase.

A1

I always raise my hand in class.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • alzo (I raise/lift)
  • elevo (I elevate)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • levanto pesas – I lift weights
  • levanto la voz – I raise my voice

I get up, I stand up

VerbA1regular ar
A person sitting up on the edge of a bed, stretching their arms after waking up.

📝 In Action

Me levanto a las ocho cada mañana.

A1

I get up at eight every morning.

Me levanto de la silla para saludarte.

A1

I stand up from the chair to greet you.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • me pongo de pie (I stand up)
  • despierto (I wake up)

Antonyms

Idioms & Expressions

  • levantar el ánimo – To cheer someone up

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedeslevantaran
yolevantara
túlevantaras
vosotroslevantarais
nosotroslevantáramos
él/ella/ustedlevantara

present

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

indicative

preterite

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

imperfect

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

present

ellos/ellas/ustedeslevantan
yolevanto
túlevantas
vosotroslevantáis
nosotroslevantamos
él/ella/ustedlevanta
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Quick Quiz: levanto

Question 1 of 2

How do you say 'I get up at 7:00'?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
levantar(to lift) — Verb
levantamiento(rising/uprising) — Noun
levantado(raised) — Adjective
🎵 Rhymes▼
cantotantoespanto
📚 Etymology▼

Comes from the Latin word 'levare', which means 'to make light' or 'to raise up'. It shares the same root as the English words 'levitate' and 'elevator'.

First recorded: 12th century

Cognates (Related words)

French: leverEnglish: lever

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does 'levanto' always need 'me'?

No. Use 'me levanto' if you are getting yourself up. Use just 'levanto' if you are lifting an object, like a book or a box.

Can 'levanto' mean 'I pick up'?

Yes, if you are picking something up off the floor (lifting it), 'levanto' is the perfect word.