il souleva

lifted, raised

→ soulever
soulev lift, raise + a 3rd person singular past
verb · third singular · past indicative Rare #33,217
lifted, raised Literary/simple past (passé simple), 3rd person singular, often used in books and storytelling.
FR: Il souleva la boîte et regarda dessous.
EN: He lifted the box and looked underneath.
Conjugation of soulever
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third souleva

Il la souleva en l'air.

He lifted her up into the air.

Il souleva un coté de la planche.

He lifted one side of the board.

Le vent souleva ses cheveux.

The wind lifted her hair.

Le policier souleva la boîte avec précaution.

The policeman carefully lifted the box.

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

The young man lifted the heavy crate with one hand.

La voiture souleva un nuage de poussière.

The car kicked up a cloud of dust.

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 souleva son chapeau.

He raised his hat.