elevator
gb/ˈɛləvˌeɪtɚ/ us/ˈɛləvˌeɪtɚ/
A2
English
~ 1600
lift, felvonó, magassági kormány, magassági kormánylap, gabonatároló, gabonaelevátor, gabonasiló
NOUN
A2
1
Usage pattern:
to take [the elevator] to [a floor]
We took the elevator to the tenth floor.
Lifttel mentünk fel a tizedik emeletre.
The elevator was out of service, so we had to walk.
A lift üzemen kívül volt, ezért lépcsőznünk kellett.
She pressed the button to call the elevator.
The hotel has a glass elevator with a city view.
An attendant operated the old-fashioned elevator.
Learner examples
I go up to my room in the elevator.
Lifttel megyek fel a szobámba.
The elevator is fast.
A lift gyors.
We wait for the elevator.
He takes the elevator to the top floor.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'elevator' with 'escalator', but an escalator is a moving staircase, not an enclosed lift.
Meaning
Machine for moving between floors
Collocations
take the elevator
|wait for the elevator
|ride the elevator
|call the elevator
|get off the elevator
Synonyms
lift (Commonly used in British English with the same meaning.)
Antonyms
stairs (A fixed set of steps for going between floors, instead of a machine.)
Themes
daily life
|buildings
|transport
|housing
|daily_life
Definition
A machine that carries people or things up and down in a tall building.
A platform or enclosed compartment used to lift and lower people or goods between different floors of a building.
NOUN
B2
TECHNICAL
2
The pilot adjusted the elevator to climb higher.
A pilóta kitérítette a magassági kormányt, hogy a gép magasabbra emelkedjen.
A malfunction in the elevator caused the nose to drop suddenly.
A magassági kormány meghibásodása miatt a gép orra hirtelen lebukott.
Technicians inspected the elevators after turbulence.
The aircraft's elevators are connected to the control yoke.
Learner examples
The airplane moves up when the elevator moves.
A repülőgép felfelé mozdul, amikor elmozdul a magassági kormány.
The pilot checks the elevator before flying.
A pilóta repülés előtt ellenőrzi a magassági kormányt.
A strong wind can move the airplane's elevator.
Common mistake:
Learners may think 'elevator' here means a lift in an airport building, but in aviation it refers to a part of an airplane.
Meaning
Aircraft tail pitch control surface
Collocations
adjust the elevator
|move the elevator
|elevator control
|elevator trim
Synonyms
tailplane control surface (More technical term describing its function on the aircraft.)
Antonyms
rudder (A control surface that controls yaw, not pitch.)
Themes
aviation
|engineering
|transportation
|technology
Definition
A part on the back of an airplane's tail that moves to make the airplane go up or down.
A hinged surface on the horizontal stabilizer of an aircraft's tail used to control its pitch.
NOUN
B2
TECHNICAL
3
The farmer delivered wheat to the local grain elevator.
A gazda búzát szállított a helyi gabonatárolóba.
The grain elevator can hold thousands of tons of corn.
A gabonatároló több ezer tonna kukoricát tud befogadni.
Workers repaired the conveyor inside the elevator.
Learner examples
The farmer takes grain to the elevator.
A gazda gabonát visz a gabonatárolóba.
The elevator stores a lot of corn.
A gabonatárolóban sok kukorica fér el.
The big elevator is near the train tracks.
Meaning
Structure for storing and moving grain
Collocations
grain elevator
|load the elevator
|operate the elevator
Synonyms
silo (Similar storage structure, but silo is often for long-term storage without machinery for moving grain.)
Themes
agriculture
|industry
|food_drink
|business
Definition
A tall building where grain is stored and moved using machines.
A tall structure equipped with machinery for loading, storing, and unloading grain or other bulk materials.
Grammar
Dictionary form
elevator
IPA
GB/ˈɛləvˌeɪtɚ/
US/ˈɛləvˌeɪtɚ/
Syllables & stress
el - ev - at - or (4 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (el)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: elevator
- Plural: elevators
Word family
Expressions
call the elevator
1/kˈɔl ðə ˈɛləvˌeɪtɚ/
fixed phrase
Summon an elevator to your floor
To press a button so that an elevator comes to your floor.
Examples
- She called the elevator by pressing the button.
- You need to call the elevator before you can get in.
ride the elevator
1/ɹˈaɪd ðə ˈɛləvˌeɪtɚ/
fixed phrase
Travel inside an elevator between floors
To go up or down in a building by being inside an elevator.
Examples
- We rode the elevator all the way to the top floor.
- He doesn't like to ride the elevator because he's claustrophobic.
take the elevator
1/tˈeɪk ðə ˈɛləvˌeɪtɚ/
fixed phrase
Use an elevator to go between floors
To use an elevator to go up or down in a building.
Examples
- We took the elevator instead of climbing five flights of stairs.
- If you're tired, you can take the elevator to your room.