поднять бокалы

• ПОДНИМАТЬ/ПОДНЯТЬ БОКАЛ(Ы) за кого-что{{}}

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⇒ to offer a toast to or drink in honor of s.o. or sth.:

- X поднял бокал за Y-a ≈ X drank to Y;

- X raised a <his> glass (to Y);

- X proposed a toast to Y;

- X held his glass high (in congratulation etc).

     ♦ До гроба, до поздних дней благодарный воспитанник, подняв бокал в день рождения своего чудного воспитателя, уже давно бывшего в могиле, оставался, закрыв глаза, и лил слёзы по нем (Гоголь 3). То the grave, to the very last days, the grateful pupil would raise a glass on the birthday of his wonderful teacher though he had long been in his grave, and closing his eyes, he would weep for him (3a).