lift

持ち上げる

人や物を、よく手を使って上へ動かす。

やさしい英語で： To move someone or something upward, often using your hands.

• Can you lift this box?
• She lifted the baby onto her lap.
• Bend your knees when lifting heavy bags.

類義語： raise, pick up

反対語： lower

よく使う表現： lift a box, lift someone up, lift something onto something

上がる、晴れる

上へ動く。霧や雲が上がって晴れることにも使う。

やさしい英語で： To move upward, or to become higher and clear away.

• The fog began to lift.
• His head lifted when he heard his name.
• Smoke lifted above the trees.

類義語： rise, clear

反対語： fall, descend

よく使う表現： fog begins to lift, lift above something, lift into the air

盗む、くすねる

ほかの人の物を許可なく取る。

やさしい英語で： To take something that belongs to someone else without permission.

• Someone lifted my wallet.
• He was caught lifting watches from the shop.
• She lifted cash from an open bag.

使い方： lift something from someone/something (Someone lifted her phone from her bag.)

類義語： steal, swipe

よく使う表現： lift a wallet, lift something from someone, lift something from something

車に乗せてもらうこと

目的地に行けるよう、ほかの人の車に乗せてもらうこと。

やさしい英語で： A journey in someone else’s vehicle, usually offered to help you get somewhere.

• Do you need a lift?
• My neighbor gave me a lift home.
• We got a lift to the station.

使い方： give someone a lift to somewhere (Can you give me a lift to the airport?)

類義語： ride

よく使う表現： give someone a lift, get a lift, lift to somewhere, offer a lift

エレベーター

建物の階の間で、人や荷物を上下に運ぶ機械。

やさしい英語で： A machine that carries people or goods up and down between floors in a building.

• Take the lift upstairs.
• The lift doors opened on the third floor.
• Are both lifts out of order?

類義語： elevator

よく使う表現： take the lift, lift doors, passenger lift

吊り荷重量、吊り上げ能力

機械や人が持ち上げる、または持ち上げられる重さ。

やさしい英語で： The amount of weight that a machine or person raises or can raise.

• The maximum lift is ten tonnes.
• This crane can handle a heavier lift.
• Check the weight before attempting the lift.

類義語： load

よく使う表現： maximum lift, heavy lift, lift capacity