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No. 14,865 in Russian

повышают

"Повышают" means "they raise" or "they increase."

In a sentence

  • Учителя повышают качество преподавания, применяя современные технологии.

    Teachers improve the quality of teaching by using modern technologies.

    In this sentence, 'повышают' means 'improve' or 'enhance', referring to the action of increasing quality.

  • Работодатели часто повышают зарплату сотрудникам за их заслуги.

    Employers often give raises to employees for their achievements.

    Here, 'повышают' is used to mean 'raise' or 'increase', specifically salary.

  • Ветеранам повышают пенсии в знак уважения их подвигов.

    Veterans receive raised pensions as a sign of respect for their feats.

    In this case, 'повышают' indicates the action of raising pensions as a gesture of respect.

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