No. 1,066 in Russian
повысить
"To raise" or "to increase."
In a sentence
Я хочу повысить уровень своих знаний в этой области.
I want to raise the level of my knowledge in this field.
In this sentence, "повысить" means to increase or improve something, specifically the level of knowledge.
Руководство решило повысить зарплаты сотрудникам.
The management decided to increase the employees' salaries.
Here, "повысить" means to raise monetary compensation for individuals.
Он сумел повысить своё влияние в компании.
He managed to expand his influence in the company.
In this context, "повысить" describes the act of enhancing or strengthening one's position or influence.
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