No. 10,471 in French
levait
"Levait" means "was raising" or "was lifting" in English, referring to an action in the imperfect tense.
In a sentence
Elle levait la main pour demander la parole.
She raised her hand to ask to speak.
Here, 'levait' is used in a past imperfect tense meaning 'was raising', describing an ongoing or repeated action in the past.
Le vent levait les feuilles mortes dans le parc.
The wind was lifting the dead leaves in the park.
In this sentence, 'levait' indicates an action that was happening in the past, as in 'was lifting', due to the imperfect tense.
Chaque matin, il levait le store pour laisser entrer la lumière.
Every morning, he raised the blind to let the light in.
'Levait' here represents a habitual action in the past, describing what he did routinely or repeatedly.
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