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levantó la mano

raised his/her hand

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phrase Common #7,837
raised his/her hand In class, this usually means to signal that you want to speak or answer. In some contexts, it can also mean to hit someone.
SP: Cuando el maestro hizo una pregunta, María levantó la mano.
EN: When the teacher asked a question, Maria raised her hand.

El estudiante levantó la mano.

The student raised his hand.

Él levantó la mano para parar a un taxi.

He raised his hand to hail a taxi.

La estudiante levantó la mano.

The student raised her hand.

El alumno levantó la mano y respondió a la pregunta.

The student raised his hand and answered the question.

Jim levantó la mano.

Jim raised his hand.

Levantó la mano.

He raised his hand.

Ella levantó la mano.

She raised her hand.

Él levantó la mano para detener el taxi.

He raised his hand to stop the taxi.

Mi padre nunca me levantó la mano.

My father never laid a hand on me.

Un estudiante levantó la mano cuando el profesor acabó de leer.

A student raised his hand when the teacher finished reading.

Y él levantó la mano de inmediato.

And he immediately raised his hand.

— Los chicos del coro (2004)