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raise meaning in Italian

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raise [raised, raising, raises] (to cause to rise)
verb
[UK: reɪz]
[US: ˈreɪz]

alzareverbRaise your leg. = Alza la gamba.

levareverb

raise [raised, raising, raises] verb
[UK: reɪz]
[US: ˈreɪz]

sollevareverbRaise your left arm. = Solleva il braccio sinistro.

raise Cain (to cause trouble)
verb
[UK: reɪz cain]
[US: ˈreɪz ˈkeɪn]

fare il diavolo a quattroverb

raise hell (to cause a disturbance)
verb
[UK: reɪz hel]
[US: ˈreɪz ˈhel]

fare il diavolo a quattroverb

raise the bar (to raise standards)
verb
[UK: reɪz ðə bɑː(r)]
[US: ˈreɪz ðə ˈbɑːr]

alzare l'asticellaverb

braise [braised, braising, braises] (To cook in a small amount of liquid)
verb
[UK: breɪz]
[US: ˈbreɪz]

brasareverb

praise (commendation; favorable representation in words)
noun
[UK: preɪz]
[US: ˈpreɪz]

complimentonoun
{m}

elogionounPraise him. = Lo elogi.

lodenoun
{f}
Praise the Lord! = Lodi il Signore!

praise [praised, praising, praises] (to give praise to)
verb
[UK: preɪz]
[US: ˈpreɪz]

elogiareverbPresident Barack Obama praised Poland as an example for aspiring democracies in the Middle East and elsewhere. = Il Presidente Barack Obama ha elogiato la Polonia come un esempio per le aspiranti democrazie in Medio Oriente e altrove.

lodareverbPraise the Lord! = Loda il Signore!

praise (worship)
noun
[UK: preɪz]
[US: ˈpreɪz]

adorazionenoun
{f}

glorianoun
{f}

praiseworthy (meriting praise)
adjective
[UK: ˈpreɪz.wɜː.ði]
[US: ˈpreɪˌz.wər.ði]

encomiabileadjective

lodevoleadjective

self-praise is no recommendation (empty boasting reflects poorly on one)
phrase

chi si loda s'imbrodaphrase

sing the praises of (commend someone's attributes to others)
verb

cantare le lodiverb