לעלות
la'alot
The Hebrew verb for 'rise' is לעלות (la'alot).
לעלות means to move upwards. It is also used in the context of money or prices to express the cost of an item, such as saying 'it costs X'.
Meaning: to move upwards (verb)
What does it mean word for word?
The verb is composed of the prefix ל- (to) and the root ע-ל-ה (up/ascend), literally meaning 'to go up'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The present tense masculine singular form is עולה (rises / is rising). In the past tense, the third person masculine singular is עלה (rose / went up) and the third person plural is עלו (rose / went up).
How do you pronounce it?
la'alot
Did you know?
- The word עליה (aliyah), derived from the root of לעלות, is the specific term for immigrating to Israel. It literally means 'ascent', treating the move to the land as a physical and spiritual rise.
- In modern Hebrew, 'to rise' is also the standard way to say 'to board' a vehicle like a bus or a train.
- The word for 'leaf' in Hebrew is עלה, which is pronounced identically to the past tense 'he rose' (עלה).
Examples in context
- די קר היום שוב, אבל מחר צפויות הטמפרטורות לעלות.It is rather cold again today, but tomorrow we expect the temperature to rise.This sentence is useful for discussing expected changes in temperature.Tatoeba #5740519 by fekundulo, translation #243663 by CK
- המחירים המשיכו לעלות.Prices continued to rise.This sentence is useful for describing a continuous increase in prices.Tatoeba #1849631 by MrShoval, translation #319934 by CK
- המים מתחילים לעלות.Ha'mayim matchilim la'alot.The water is starting to rise.
Example conversation
Noa and Noam are watching the tide at the beach.
- נועה Noaנועם, תראה, הגלים מתחילים לעלות.Noam, tir'e, ha'galim matchilim la'alot.Noam, look, the waves are starting to rise.
- נועם Noamאת צודקת, כדאי לנו לצאת מהמים.At tzodeket, kedai lanu latzet me'ha'mayim.You are right, we should get out of the water.
- נועה Noaכן, המים עולים מהר מאוד.Ken, ha'mayim olim maher me'od.Yes, the water is rising very fast.
- נועם Noamבוא, בוא נלך לכיוון החול.Bo, bo nelech le'kivun ha'chol.Come, let's go towards the sand.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
