No. 5,325 in Spanish

levantó

"Levantó" means "he/she/it lifted" or "raised."

In a sentence

Él levantó la silla para que todos pudieran pasar.
He lifted the chair so everyone could pass.
In this sentence, 'levantó' is used in its literal sense meaning 'lifted', referring to the physical action of raising or moving something upwards.
Ella se levantó temprano para ir a trabajar.
She got up early to go to work.
Here, 'levantó' (se levantó) is used reflexively to signify the action of 'getting up' or 'rising from bed'.
El orador levantó la voz para que todos escucharan.
The speaker raised his voice so that everyone could hear.
In this example, 'levantó' is employed metaphorically to denote 'raised', referring to increasing the volume or intensity of his voice.

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