This is the 14955th most frequent Russian word.
поднимала
"Поднимала" means "raised" or "lifted" (feminine past tense form in Russian).
Used in the context of physically lifting something, specifically raising a hand.
Она поднимала руку, чтобы ответить на вопрос.
She raised her hand to answer the question.
Used in the context of physically lifting a heavy object.
Мама поднимала тяжёлую сумку с продуктами.
Mother lifted a heavy bag of groceries.
Used metaphorically to mean elevating someone's mood.