heben
Translation
to lift, to raise
Examples
Er hebt die schwere Kiste.
He lifts the heavy box.
Sie hebt die Hand, um zu fragen.
She raises her hand to ask.
Gute Musik hebt die Stimmung.
Good music lifts the mood.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to lift sth. Er hebt die schwere Kiste.
((sth.)) ((from sth.)) to lift sth. from sth. Er hebt das Baby aus dem Bett.
((sth.)) ((onto sth.)) to lift sth. onto sth. Sie hebt den Koffer auf den Tisch.
Similar Words
anheben (to lift slightly); Antonyms: senken (to lower)
Etymology
From Old High German 'heffen'. Cognate with the English word 'to heave'.
Memory Tips
Imagine 'heaving' something heavy up. The sound is similar to 'heben'.