No. 3,351 in Russian
поднимать
To lift; to raise.
In a sentence
Я поднимаю руку, чтобы задать вопрос.
I raise my hand to ask a question.
In this context, "поднимать" is used to express the physical action of lifting or raising something, specifically a hand here.
Он поднимает настроение своим юмором.
He lifts the mood with his humor.
Here, "поднимать" is used figuratively to mean improving or elevating an abstract state, like the mood.
Мы поднимаем этот вопрос на собрании.
We are raising this issue at the meeting.
In this example, "поднимать" conveys the introduction or bringing up of a topic for discussion.
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