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se levanta

[sə lə-ˈvɑ̃-tə]
verb
gets up, rises, stands up
1. Third person singular present indicative of 'levantar-se' - to rise from a lying or sitting position
She gets up early in the morning
Ela se levanta cedo da manhã
2. To stand up or rise to one's feet
He stands up from the chair
Ele se levanta da cadeira
3. Figuratively, to recover or get better from difficulties
After the setback, the company lifts itself up again
Após o revés, a empresa se levanta novamente
Synonyms
se erguidose põe de pédesperta-se
Antonyms
se deitase sentacai

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
se levanta
Standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
se levanta
Standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

se levanta com o pé direito - to wake up on the right side of the bed
se levanta cedo - to be an early riser
se levanta contra - to rise up against, to rebel
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