levitate

• Verbe désignant l'action de s'élever ou de faire s'élever et rester en suspension dans l'air, souvent par une force surnaturelle ou magique.

A verb used to indicate the act of rising or causing to rise and float in the air, often by means of supernatural or magical power.

1. Cause to float in the airB2formal

   To cause an object or person to rise and float in the air, seemingly defying gravity.

   Faire léviter

   • The magician appeared to levitate the table during the show.
   • Some claim that meditation can help a person levitate.
   • The illusionist levitated his assistant above the stage.

   Synonymeselevatefloatliftraisesuspend

2. Float or hoverB2formal

   To be suspended in the air, floating without any visible support.

   Léviter

   • The balloon seemed to levitate gently above the ground.
   • In the dream, she felt herself levitate toward the ceiling.
   • The dust particles appeared to levitate in the sunbeam.

   Synonymesdriftfloathanghoverwaft

   Antonymesdescenddropfallsettlesink