hoist

hoist
hoist 1. verb
1) (to lift (something heavy): he hoisted the sack on to his back; He hoisted the child up on to his shoulders.) heise, hive, kaste
2) (to raise or lift by means of some apparatus, a rope etc: The cargo was hoisted on to the ship: They hoisted the flag.) heise, heve, løfte
2. noun
1) (an apparatus for lifting usually heavy objects: a luggage hoist.) heis(eapparat)
2) (a lift or push up: Give me a hoist over this wall, will you!) skubb, løft
elevator
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heis
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heise
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subst. \/hɔɪst\/
1) heis(eanordning), heiseapparat, heiseverk, talje, vinsj
2) løft, heising, heving
3) (heraldikk) del av et flagg (nærmest stangen), signalflagg
4) (sjøfart) forklaring: det vertikale målet midtskips på et råseil
5) (sjøfart) forklaring: avstanden mellom råens hevede og senkede stilling
6) (hverdagslig) innbrudd, tyveri
7) (overført) økning, heving
give a hoist hjelpe opp, gi et løft
• give somebody a hoist
hjelpe noen opp
• give something a hoist
løfte litt på noe
II
verb \/hɔɪst\/
1) (også hoist up) heise, heve
• hoist a flag
heise et flagg
• hoist a sail
heise seil
• hoist goods aboard
heise ombord gods, laste gods
2) (hverdagslig) stjele, rappe, naske
3) (hverdagslig) kaste, hive
4) (amer.) ta (seg) en dram
hoist in a boat heise ombord en båt, ta ombord en båt
hoist oneself out of bed (hverdagslig) hale seg ut av senga
hoist out a boat sette ut en båt, sjøsette en båt, låre en båt
hoist with one's own petard gå i sin egen felle, fanges i sitt eget garn

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