sollevo

Sollevo is the first-person singular present indicative form of the Italian verb sollevare, meaning to raise or lift. It is used in both literal contexts, such as physically lifting an object, and figurative ones, such as raising questions or doubts. The infinitive form is sollevare; related nouns include sollevamento (the act of lifting) and sollevazione (an uprising or raising).

Conjugation and usage: sollevare is a regular -are verb. Present indicative forms: io sollevo, tu sollevi, lui/lei solleva, noi solleviamo, voi sollevate, loro sollevano. Other tenses include passato prossimo (ho sollevato), imperfect (sollevavo, sollevavi, sollevava, sollevavamo, sollevavate, sollevavano) and future (solleverò, solleverai, solleverà, solleveremo, solleverete, solleveranno). The present participle is sollevando; the past participle is sollevato. The reflexive form sollevarsi means to rise or to lift oneself.

Usage notes: Sollevo appears in everyday language and writing. It often occurs in literal contexts, e.g., Sollevo la scatola dal pavimento. In figurative use, one may sollevare un dubbio or sollevare una questione. The term underpins related nouns such as sollevatore (a lifting device) and sollevamento (the act or process of lifting). Etymology traces sollevare to the Latin levare meaning to lift, with the Italian prefix sol- reinforcing the action.