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levanta-se de

[le-vɐ̃-tɐ-sə də]
verb phrase
gets up from / rises from / stands up from
1. to rise or stand up from a seated or lying position
He gets up from the chair.
Ele levanta-se de cadeira.
2. to recover or rebound from a difficult situation
She rose from her misfortune.
Ela levantou-se de sua desgraça.
3. to leave or depart from a place
They got up from the table.
Eles levantaram-se da mesa.
Synonyms
ergue-se desai deabandonaafasta-se de
Antonyms
senta-se emdeita-se emrepousa em

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
levanta de
reflexive pronoun 'se' often dropped in colloquial speech
Portugal
levanta-se de
standard formal usage maintained
São Paulo
se levanta de
pronoun placed before verb in casual speech

Related Idioms & Phrases

levanta-se de um tombo
levanta-se de uma queda
levanta-se do sofá
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