Meaning
lever
- call-up, conscription, draft, national service
- those called-up, conscripts
In a sentence
Tira la leva e apri la porta.
Pull the lever and open the door.
Mio nonno ha fatto la leva a vent'anni.
My grandfather did national service at twenty.
Quanti ragazzi della leva sono arrivati oggi?
How many conscripts arrived today?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| leva | feminine · singular |
| leve | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- For the machine sense, leva is common; maniglia is a handle, and pulsante is a button.
- In military contexts, fare il servizio di leva means compulsory service; leva alone can mean the draft system or the age group called up.
- Leva is feminine: la leva, una leva. Plural is leve.