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él alzó

raised, lifted, rose up, revolted, made off with

→ alzar
alz raise; lift + ó 3rd-person singular preterite
verb · 3rd-person singular, past tense Uncommon #17,112
raised, lifted In the examples, the form is used with a singular subject in the past.
SP: Alzó la mano para saludar.
EN: They raised a hand to wave.
rose up, revolted Used reflexively with se.
SP: El pueblo se alzó contra el rey.
EN: The people rose up against the king.
made off with Used reflexively with con to mean taking or leaving with something.
SP: Se alzó con el premio.
EN: They made off with the prize.
Conjugation of alzar
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First alcé —
Third alzó —

Él alzó su mano y sonrió.

He raised his hand and smiled.

Alzó la vista hacia él.

She looked up at him.

Cuando se alzó el telón, vi que mucha gente estaba llorando.

When the curtain rose, I saw that many people were crying.

— 色‧戒 (2007)

La multitud alzó la voz.

The crowd raised its voice.

Él alzó la mano.

He raised his hand.

Nadie alzó la voz, nadie dijo nada.

No one raised their voice; no one said anything.

— Argentina 1985 (2022)

Tom alzó su mano.

Tom raised his hand.

Se acostó de espaldas y alzó su mirada al cielo.

He lay down on his back and looked up at the sky.

Se alzó con el dinero.

He made off with the money.

Alzó las manos al cielo rogando a Dios.

He raised his hands to heaven, praying to God.

No alzó los ojos del libro.

He didn't look up from his book.

Él alzó la mirada hacia el cielo nocturno.

He looked up at the night sky.

Fui yo quien alzó sus ojos sobre una mujer.

I was the one who raised his eyes to a woman.

— Simón del desierto (1965)

Tom alzó su voz.

Tom raised his voice.

Dicho eso, se recostó y alzó su jarra hacia mí.

With that, he leaned back and raised his mug toward me.

La gente se alzó contra el rey.

The people rose up against the king.

Él alzó los ojos al cielo.

He raised his eyes to the sky.

Tom alzó sus manos.

Tom raised his hands.

Él alzó el brazo.

He raised his arm.

Luego alzó su mano para interrumpirme.

Then he raised his hand to interrupt me.

Nadie alzó la voz en su defensa.

No one raised their voice in his defense.

La popa de Northstar se alzó de golpe en el aire.

Northstar's stern suddenly shot up into the air.

El pueblo se alzó contra el rey.

The people rose up against the king.

Apenas alzó la cabeza y enseguida se cayó deslizándose lentamente.

He barely raised his head and immediately fell, sliding slowly down.

— La infancia de Iván (1962)