No. 12,309 in Spanish
levantan
"Levantan" means "they lift" or "they raise."
In a sentence
Los estudiantes se levantan temprano para ir a la escuela.
The students get up early to go to school.
Here, 'levantan' is used reflexively, indicating the action of getting up performed by the subject on themselves.
Levantan las manos cuando quieren hacer una pregunta.
They raise their hands when they want to ask a question.
In this usage, 'levantan' is not reflexive and means raising an object—in this case, the hands.
Se levantan en protesta contra las injusticias.
They rise in protest against injustices.
Here, 'levantan' is again reflexive but is used metaphorically to suggest taking a stance or position in opposition.
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