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How to Say "lifting" in Spanish

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levantamiento

/le-vahn-tah-myehn-toh//leβantaˈmjento/

nounB1general
Use 'levantamiento' when referring to the physical act of lifting or raising something, especially in sports like weightlifting or the general action of moving something to a higher position.
A person lifting a heavy cardboard box from the floor.

Examples

El levantamiento de cargas pesadas requiere técnica.

Lifting heavy loads requires technique.

El levantamiento de pesas es un deporte olímpico.

Weightlifting is an Olympic sport.

Necesitamos ayuda para el levantamiento de los muebles pesados.

We need help with the lifting of the heavy furniture.

El levantamiento del telón marcó el inicio de la obra.

The raising of the curtain marked the start of the play.

Using 'de' for what is lifted

To specify what is being raised, always use 'levantamiento de' followed by the object.

Noun vs. Verb

While 'levantar' is the action (to lift), 'levantamiento' describes the whole event or process.

Confusing with 'elevador'

Mistake: “Usar levantamiento para hablar del aparato que te sube de piso.”

Correction: Use 'ascensor' or 'elevador' for the machine; 'levantamiento' is the physical movement or act.

elevación

nounB2general
Choose 'elevación' when you mean the act of raising something in a more abstract or general sense, such as the rise of temperature, a price increase, or the process of elevating an object or concept.

Examples

La elevación del precio del petróleo afectó a la economía.

The rise in the price of oil affected the economy.

Physical vs. Abstract Lifting

Learners often confuse 'levantamiento' and 'elevación' by using them interchangeably. Remember that 'levantamiento' is typically for physical actions, especially sports, while 'elevación' is more for general increases or abstract raising.

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