rose, raised, erected
Mãos se ergueram.
Hands went up.
As sobrancelhas se ergueram.
The eyebrows were raised.
— Os Incompreendidos (1959)
Algumas mãos se ergueram.
A few hands went up.
As ondas se ergueram até a altura do mastro de Northstar.
The waves rose as high as the mast of the Northstar.
Ergueram uma estátua de bronze do herói.
They erected a bronze statue of the hero.