leva

Sofia spending units

Leva is the basic unit of currency in Bulgaria.

The plural is leva or levs.

The word comes from a term meaning "lion," which appears on the coins.

The meal cost about twenty leva.

elevate

promote

Raise in rank

amplify · enhance · boost · uplift · empower · improve · develop · foster · cultivate · ennoble

heave

strain

Excessive stretching force

  • hoistRaise with tackle
  • haulPull or carry laboriously
  • tugShort forceful pull

pull · wrench · drag · heft · muscle · shift · shove · push · thrust · lug

machinery

crane

Lifter or wader

  • hoistRaise with tackle
  • jackDevice for lifting vehicles
  • winchDrum-and-cable lifting mechanism

pulley · forklift · derrick · block and tackle · gantry · rigging · tackle · windlass · capstan · sheave

levitate

hover

Remain suspended midair

  • floatBuoyant object or vehicle
  • ascendMove upward
  • glideMove with effortless continuity

drift · soar · suspend · rise · weightlessness · airborne · buoyancy · hang · waft · lift off

payrise

salary increase

Higher compensation rate

promotion · bonus · advancement · cost of living adjustment · merit increase · earnings growth · pay bump · upgrade

Opposites
currency union status

levaeuro

Shared continental currency

common currency · French franc

economic stability/prestige

levaUS dollar

American monetary unit

euro · Swiss franc · pound sterling · hard currency · reserve currency

Phrases
Family

lever, elevated, elevator, elevate, leverage, elevation, alleviate, elevating, elevators

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