Meaning of hæve | Babel Free
hɛːvəDefinitions
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to raise, to elevate, to lift transitive
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to rise intransitive
- to draw, to withdraw, to cash (money)
- to suspend, to end, to lift
- to swell
Equivalents
Examples
“Lad dejen hæve i halvanden time.”
Let the dough rise for one and a half hours.
“Den mistænkte hævede 34.000 kroner umiddelbart før han forlod landet.”
The suspect withdrew 34,000 kroner immediately before leaving the country.
“I 1932 hævedes forbuddet mod private fængsler.”
In 1932, the prohibition on private prisons was lifted.
“Patienten henvendte sig straks på skadestuen, hvor foden fandtes betydeligt hævet; ...”
The patient immediately showed up at the E.R., where the foot was found to be considerably swollen; ...
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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