What does alce in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word alce in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use alce in Spanish.

The word alce in Spanish means elk, moose, lifting, lift, erect, raise, get up, stand up, rise up, stand, elevate, take, go fraudulently bankrupt, take, take, hide, conceal. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word alce

elk, moose

nombre masculino (mamífero: Alces alces)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El alce macho se caracteriza por su gran cornamenta.
The male elk is characterized by its enormous antlers.

lifting

nombre masculino (acción de alzar) (equipment)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El alce de la máquina se realizó con varias grúas.
The lifting of the equipment was done by using more than one crane.

lift

verbo transitivo (elevar, levantar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El abuelo alzó a su nieta y la sentó en la mesa. El hermano de la novia alzó su copa para brindar por la pareja.
The old man lifted his granddaughter and sat her on the table.

erect

verbo transitivo (construir un edificio) (construction)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
En la plaza del pueblo alzaron un majestuoso edificio que albergaba las oficinas municipales.
A majestic building. housing the municipal offices, was erected in the town square.

raise

verbo transitivo (voz: subir) (voice)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Me puse furiosa y alcé la voz en la oficina del jefe.
I got angry and raised my voice at to the boss in the office.

get up, stand up

verbo pronominal (ponerse en pie)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Todos los alumnos se alzaron de sus asientos en cuanto el director entró en la clase.
All the students stood up when the principal walked into the classroom.

rise up

verbo pronominal (sublevarse: persona, grupo)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
El ejercitó se alzó en armas contra el gobierno del país.
The army has risen up in arms against the government of the country.

stand

verbo pronominal (erigirse)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
En la playa se alza un enorme hotel de diez plantas.
A ten-storey hotel stands at the beach.

elevate

verbo pronominal (derecho: apelar a tribunal superior) (a case)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Cuando acabó el juicio, el comprador decidió alzarse de la sentencia pronunciada por el juez.
The defendant's attorney was able to elevate the case to the supreme court.

take

verbo pronominal (finanzas: quebrar maliciosamente)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Se las ingenió para alzarse con los bienes en perjuicio de todo el departamento.
He contrived to take the goods to the detriment of the entire department.

go fraudulently bankrupt

verbo pronominal (derecho: defraudar a acreedor)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Si un empresario se alza con los bienes en perjuicio de sus acreedores, entonces deberá ser castigado por la ley.
If a business owner goes fraudulently bankrupt with his assets to the detriment of his creditors, he must be punished by law.

take

verbo pronominal (derecho: apoderarse con usurpación) (steal)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
En un momento de despiste, el ladrón se alzó con el dinero.
The thief took the money during a moment of confusion.

take

(conseguir a la fuerza) (power)

El político opositor llevaba dos años planeando un golpe de Estado para alzarse con el poder.
The opposition spent two years planning a coup d'état in order to take power.

hide, conceal

verbo transitivo (derecho: ocultar bienes)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Alzó los bienes para evitar el embargo.
She hid (or: concealed) the items to avoid the embargo.

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