Tanto raise /'reɪz/ como rise /'raɪz/ significan subir, elevar, incrementar... Sin embargo tienen algunas diferencias:
- Su pronunciación es similar pero no idéntica (observa la transcipción fonética):
raise /'reɪz/
rise /'raɪz/
- Raise es un verbo regular, por tanto el pasado se forma añadiendo -ed.
He raised his head when he heard his name.
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Rise es un verbo irregular: rise, rose, risen.
Her voice rose when she heard the news.
Salaries have risen little more than inflation.
- Raise es un verbo transitivo (lleva un objeto) → raise something.
She raises her voice when she gets angry
Raise your hand if you have a question
- Rise es un verbo intransitivo (no lleva objeto) → something rises.
Prices have risen lately.
When the snow melts, the river often rises.