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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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