il souleva

lifted, raised

→ soulever
soulev to lift, to raise + a 3rd-person singular past
verb · 3rd-person singular, past tense Rare #40,330
lifted, raised This is a literary past-tense form, more common in written storytelling than in everyday conversation.
FR: Elle souleva la valise sans difficulté.
EN: She lifted the suitcase easily.
Conjugation of soulever
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third souleva —

Le jeune homme souleva la lourde caisse d'une seule main.

The young man lifted the heavy crate with one hand.

Il souleva son chapeau.

He raised his hat.

La voiture souleva un nuage de poussière.

The car kicked up a cloud of dust.

Le policier souleva la boîte avec précaution.

The policeman carefully lifted the box.

Une rafale de vent souleva le tissu qui couvrait la tête de l'étranger.

A gust of wind lifted the cloth covering the stranger’s head.

— De tout cœur (1998)

Il la souleva en l'air.

He lifted her up into the air.

Le vent souleva ses cheveux.

The wind lifted her hair.