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How to Say "to lift" in Spanish

The Spanish word forto liftis subirA2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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if the action is brief or light
A stylized figure struggling slightly while carrying a large wooden box up a short flight of stairs.

Examples

Yo subo las maletas y tú subes las cajas pequeñas.

I'll take the suitcases up, and you take the small boxes up.

Por favor, ¿puedes subir mi café a la oficina?

Please, can you bring my coffee up to the office?

Transitive Use

In this case, 'subir' is an action verb that affects something else. The object (like 'maletas' or 'café') is directly acted upon by the verb.

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