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levantó la mano

raised his/her hand

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phrase Common #7,563
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.

Y él levantó la mano de inmediato.

And he immediately raised his hand.

— Los chicos del coro (2004)

Jim levantó la mano.

Jim raised his hand.

Él levantó la mano para parar a un taxi.

He raised his hand to hail a taxi.

Ella levantó la mano.

She raised her hand.

El alumno levantó la mano y respondió a la pregunta.

The student raised his hand and answered the question.

La estudiante levantó la mano.

The student raised her hand.

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

A student raised his hand when the teacher finished reading.

Levantó la mano.

He raised his hand.

Mi padre nunca me levantó la mano.

My father never laid a hand on me.

Él levantó la mano para detener el taxi.

He raised his hand to stop the taxi.

El estudiante levantó la mano.

The student raised his hand.