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Meaning of Hoist | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

hɔɪst

Definitions

Any member of certain classes of devices that hoist things.
The act of hoisting; a lift.
The triangular vertical position of a flag, as opposed to the flying state, or triangular vertical position of a sail, when flying from a mast.
The position of a flag (on a mast) or of a sail on a ship when lifted up to its highest level.
The position of a main fore-and-aft topsail on a ship and fore fore-and-aft topsail on a ship.

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العربية الرافعة رافعة رفع

Български вдигам

Bosanski lift

Català hissar

Čeština zdvihadlo zdvihák

Dansk hejse

Deutsch anheben aufheißen aufhissen Aufwinden aufziehen Flaschenzug fördern Hebebühne heben Hebezeug Hebezug hissenhieven hochheben hochwinden hochziehen Hubwerk Lastenaufzug lichten (ancor) Warenaufzug Winde Zug

Ελληνικά αναβατήρας ανυψωτήρας

Español aparejo cabria izar polispasto

Suomi etuliikki nostaa nostokone nostolaite nosturi nousta tangonreuna

Français hisser

Gaeilge tóg

Gàidhlig tog

Galego guindar

Hrvatski lift

Magyar felhúz felvon

Bahasa Indonesia hois

Italiano alzare brandire carrucola elevare elevatore gru innalzare issare paranco puleggia sollevare

日本語持ち上げる揚搴

ខ្មែរ ស្ទូច

Kurdî îcar îcar tog

Македонски дигалка

Nederlands hijsen opgetrokken worden ophijsen optillen

Polski dźwignica kołowrót podnieść podnosić wciągać wciągnąć

Português hastear içar

Русский водружать водрузить поднимать поднять подъёмник

Српски lift

Svenska hissa

Türkçe çekmek kaldırmak lift

Українська підіймач

Examples

“Give me a hoist over that wall.”

CEFR level

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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Meaning of Hoist | Babel Free

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