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lever (EN)
nom, verbe

nom “lever”

s. lever, pl. levers
  1. levier
    He used a lever to lift the heavy stone.
  2. levier (moyen de pression)
    The manager used the threat of cutting bonuses as a lever to make the team work overtime.
  3. levier (manette)
    Pull the lever to start the engine.

verbe “lever”

infinitif lever; il levers; prét. levered; part. passé levered; gér. levering
  1. soulever avec un levier
    They levered the lid off the container.
  2. lever (augmenter l'endettement)
    The firm levered up to finance its new project.