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lift

lift

5 5.3
Transport of people or goods by air to places that are hard to reach
  • noun
  • /lɪft/
  • Specialized
translation icon : puente aéreo
  • During the charity event, a free lift was offered to those in need of transportation to the venue.

Examples

  • You give me a lift to the castle.

    The Little Mermaid (2023)

  • Well, I, uh, need a lift to LZ Jane.

    The Greatest Beer Run Ever (2022)

  • What about a lift to the top?

    On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)

  • You know, if this thing works out, it might give our boys all the way from Bataan to Singapore a big lift.

    Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944)

  • If you're serious about heading home, I'd be proud to give you a lift.

    Are We There Yet? (2005)

  • The last ski lift would have run its course, and the sunset was always a pinkish glow on the snow and in the windows.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • Dry Dock 1 is Panamax size with a lift capacity of 22,000 tons.

    Blog text (25)

  • The helicopter provided a vital lift to the stranded hikers in the mountains.

  • After the storm damaged the roads, the only way to reach the island was by air lift.

Synonyms

airlift
vslift
21 4.7

Moving people or supplies by plane when other transport is not possible

has identical meaning but is the shorter form without the explicit air prefix

Idioms

to lift a finger
  • Informal
27 5.1

To make no effort to help

to lift one's spirits
8 3.9

To make someone feel happier

to lift the veil
4 7.1

To reveal information that was previously hidden

to lift someone's spirits
1 3.9

To make someone feel happier when they are sad

Compounds

face lift
  • Specialized
7 4.4

Surgery that tightens the skin on the face and removes extra tissue to make someone look younger

ski lift
  • UK
4 2.7

A machine with seats on a moving cable that carries skiers up a slope

chair lift
  • UK
3 3.4

Seats hanging from a moving overhead cable that carry people up a mountain

heavy lift
  • US
2 6.8

A difficult task that needs a lot of effort

face lift
2 3.8

A cosmetic update to a building or place that makes it look newer

face-lift
1 4.0

A small change to the look of something to make it more modern or attractive

aerodynamic lift
  • Specialized
1 5.8

An upward force from moving air that holds a wing up

lift bridge
  • Specialized
1 5.7

A bridge with a section that rises so ships can pass under it

lift capacity
  • Specialized
1 4.5

The most weight that a crane can raise safely

Alpine lift
5.5

A moving bar on a slope that pulls people up while they keep their skis or snowboard on

lift pump
  • Specialized
5.6

A machine that moves water from a lower place to a higher place

surface lift
  • Specialized
5.1

A machine that pulls skiers up a slope while they stay on the ground

T-bar lift
5.1

A ski lift with a T-shaped bar that pulls skiers or snowboarders uphill as they hold it

top lift
  • Specialized
8.9

The bottom part of a shoe heel that often wears away and needs replacing

How Large

airlift
21 4.7
lift
  • Specialized
5 5.3
flight
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

lift singular
lifts plural

Etymology

Lift for air transport as a noun is the same idea as the verb: a delivery or movement 'up' by air when other ways are not possible. That's why a rescue or supply lift by helicopter is called a lift.