Meanings
to raise to a higher position or level.
کسی چیز کو اونچی جگہ یا سطح پر لے جانا۔
اٹھانا
uthaana
Common Collocations
- lifting weights
- lifting spirits
- lifting the burden
Example Sentences
He is lifting the heavy box with great effort.
وہ بڑی محنت سے بھاری ڈبہ اٹھا رہا ہے۔
Woh bari mehnat se bhaari dabba utha raha hai.
She enjoys lifting weights at the gym.
اسے جیم میں وزن اٹھانا پسند ہے۔
Usay gym mein wazan uthaana pasand hai.
Lifting the mood can sometimes require a good joke.
موڈ کو بہتر کرنا کبھی کبھار ایک اچھے لطیفے کی ضرورت ہوتی ہے۔
Mood ko behtar karna kabhi kabhar aik achay lateefay ki zaroorat hoti hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a weightlifter lifting heavy weights.
Imagine a person lifting a dumbbell in a gym.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
کمی کو کس کی نظر سے دیکھیں گے ہم، زمین کی چوٹ سے جو چلے جائیں گے ہم.
Kami ko kis ki nazar se dekhenge hum, zameen ki chot se jo chale jaayenge hum.
How will we perceive the deficiency? We'll leave with the blow from the earth.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
اٹھتا ہے جب ہاتھ، تو عطا ہوتا ہے راستہ۔
Uthta hai jab haath, to ata hota hai rasta.
When the hand rises, the path is granted.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "liftan" — to raise
First known use: 14th century
The word 'lifting' has evolved from the Old English 'liftan', which means to raise or elevate something. It has retained this core meaning through its usage in various contexts, especially in fitness and everyday actions.