io alzai

raised, lifted, got up, rose

→ alzare
alz to raise, to lift + ai 1st-person singular past
verb · 1st-person singular, past tense Uncommon #18,514
raised, lifted
IT: Alzai la mano per fare una domanda.
EN: I raised my hand to ask a question.
got up, rose
IT: Mi alzai presto stamattina.
EN: I got up early this morning.
Conjugation of alzare
SingularPlural
First — alzarci
Second — alzarvi
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First alzai —
Third alzò —

Mi alzai.

I got up.

Mi alzai e andai a scuola.

I got up and went to school.

Alzai le spalle.

I shrugged.

Io m'alzai in punta di piedi per vedere.

I rose up on tiptoe to see.

Io alzai lo sguardo.

I looked up.

Mi alzai, e Barbara mi seguì.

I got up, and Barbara followed me.

Io mi alzai prima dell'alba.

I got up before dawn.

Non alzai proprio gli occhi al cielo.

I didn't roll my eyes at all.

Cercò di nascondere la reazione quando alzai la cifra.

He tried to hide his reaction when I raised the amount.

Quando mi alzai, il sole era già alto nel cielo.

When I got up, the sun was already high in the sky.

Mi alzai e feci qualche passo.

I got up and took a few steps.

Per poco non alzai gli occhi al cielo.

I almost rolled my eyes.

Alzai lo sguardo.

I looked up.

Io mi alzai e me ne andai.

I got up and left.

— Solaris (1972)

Io non alzai la voce.

I didn't raise my voice.

Non alzai la voce.

I didn't raise my voice.