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reise homograph 2

verbverb

to raise, to put up, to erect · to raise (money, an army) · to raise, to bring up (an issue, an objection)

EtymologyOpphav

norrønt reisa, kausativ til rísa Old Norse reisa, causative of rísa

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. sette i oppreist stilling;
    rette opp;
    sette opp     to set in an upright position;
    to straighten;
    to put up
    • reise opp en stige to stand a ladder up
    • de reiser et nytt bygg på tomta they are putting up a new building on the site
    • han reiste seg opp fra sofaen he got up from the sofa
  2. skaffe til veie to procure
    • reise en hær to raise an army
    • klarer vi å reise nok penger til å kjøpe bygget? can we manage to raise enough money to buy the building?
  3. sette i gang;
    vekke (II)to wake (someone) · to arouse, to evoke · to revive     to set in motion;
    to arousevekke (II)
    • hun reiser en viktig debatt she sparks an important debate
    • boka reiste en rekke innvendinger mot påstanden the book raised a number of objections to the claim
  4. om fuglehund: få fugl til å lette of a gun dog: to flush a bird
    • hunden står i stand til jegeren kommanderer den til å reise fuglen the dog stays on point until the hunter orders it to flush the bird

Set phrasesFaste uttrykk

reise bust bli sint;
protestere to get angry;
to protest Eng. phraseto bristle
reise et spørsmål stille et spørsmål;
ta opp et problem to pose a question;
to raise an issue Eng. phraseto raise a question
reise kjerringa komme sterkt igjen etter et nederlag to come back strongly after a defeat Eng. phraseto bounce back
reise sak mot anlegge rettssak mot;
saksøke to bring a lawsuit against;
to sue Eng. phraseto take someone to court
  • han vil reise sak mot arbeidsgiveren he wants to take his employer to court
reise seg
  1. rette seg opp;
    stå opp     to straighten up;
    to stand up     Eng. phraseto rise to one's feet
    • hun reiste seg for en eldre dame på trikken she gave up her seat for an elderly lady on the tram
    • vi reiste oss fra bordet we got up from the table
  2. gjøre motstand;
    gjøre opprør     to resist;
    to rebel     Eng. phraseto rise up
    • bøndene reiste seg mot de høye skattene the farmers rose up against the high taxes
  3. komme tilbake etter et nederlag to come back after a defeat Eng. phraseto get back on one's feet
    • bedriften har reist seg etter konkursen the company has got back on its feet after the bankruptcy
  4. stige opp;
    kneise     to rise;
    to tower
    • fjella reiste seg i horisonten the mountains rose on the horizon
reise seg av asken bli gjenoppbygd, gjenoppstå to be rebuilt, to come back to life Eng. phraseto rise from the ashes