house-raising

• Evento comunitario en el que los vecinos se reúnen para ayudar a construir o levantar la estructura de una casa, a menudo ligado a tradiciones rurales o cooperativas.

A community event where neighbors gather to help construct or raise the frame of a house, often associated with rural or cooperative traditions.

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   A gathering of neighbors and friends to help build or raise the frame of a house, often as a social and cooperative effort.

   Levantamiento comunitario de una casa

   • The whole town came together for a house-raising for the new family.
   • They organized a house-raising to help their friends build a barn.
   • House-raisings were common in rural communities to share the workload.