hoist

hisser, soulever

Faire monter quelque chose, souvent à l’aide de cordes ou d’une machine.

En anglais simple : To lift something, often using ropes or a machine.

• They hoist the flag every morning.
• The workers hoisted the engine with a crane.
• She hoisted her bag onto her shoulder.

Comment l'utiliser : hoist something onto something (He hoisted the child onto his shoulders.); hoist something up (They hoisted the flag up the pole.)

Synonymes : lift, raise

Contraires : lower

Expressions courantes : hoist a flag, hoist something up, hoist onto something

coup de main, soulèvement

Action de soulever une personne ou une chose pour la placer plus haut.

En anglais simple : An act of lifting someone or something to a higher position.

• Give me a hoist, please.
• With a hoist from her friend, she reached the branch.
• He needed a hoist over the high wall.

Synonymes : lift, boost

Expressions courantes : give someone a hoist, hoist over something