This is the 10471st most frequent French word.
levait
"Levait" means "was raising" or "was lifting" in English, referring to an action in the imperfect tense.
Here, 'levait' is used in a past imperfect tense meaning 'was raising', describing an ongoing or repeated action in the past.
Elle levait la main pour demander la parole.
She raised her hand to ask to speak.
In this sentence, 'levait' indicates an action that was happening in the past, as in 'was lifting', due to the imperfect tense.
Le vent levait les feuilles mortes dans le parc.
The wind was lifting the dead leaves in the park.
'Levait' here represents a habitual action in the past, describing what he did routinely or repeatedly.