No. 547 in Swedish
lyfter
"Lyfter" means "lifts" or "raises" in English.
In a sentence
Jag lyfter boken från bordet.
I lift the book from the table.
In this sentence, 'lyfter' means 'lift' or 'pick up,' describing a physical action.
Planeten lyfter från marken.
The airplane takes off from the ground.
Here, 'lyfter' is used to describe the action of taking off, as in a plane leaving the ground.
Han lyfter ofta frågan om miljön i sina tal.
He often raises the issue of the environment in his speeches.
In this context, 'lyfter' means 'raises' or 'brings up' a topic in discussion.
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