elevator
gb/ˈɛləvˌeɪtɚ/ us/ˈɛləvˌeɪtɚ/
A2
Anglais
~ 1600
Sens
0 sens
Nom
A2
entity
1
Machine for moving between floors
A machine that carries people or things up and down in a tall building.
Schéma d’usage :
to take [the elevator] to [a floor]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'elevator' with 'escalator', but an escalator is a moving staircase, not an enclosed lift.
Synonymes
lift (Commonly used in British English with the same meaning.)
Antonymes
stairs (A fixed set of steps for going between floors, instead of a machine.)
Collocations
take the elevator
|wait for the elevator
|ride the elevator
|call the elevator
|get off the elevator
Thèmes
daily life
|buildings
|transport
|housing
|daily_life
Exemples
- We took the elevator to the tenth floor.
- The elevator was out of service, so we had to walk.
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I go up to my room in the elevator.
- The elevator is fast.
- We wait for the elevator.
- He takes the elevator to the top floor.
Nom
technical
B2
entity
2
Aircraft tail pitch control surface
A part on the back of an airplane's tail that moves to make the airplane go up or down.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may think 'elevator' here means a lift in an airport building, but in aviation it refers to a part of an airplane.
Synonymes
tailplane control surface (More technical term describing its function on the aircraft.)
Antonymes
rudder (A control surface that controls yaw, not pitch.)
Collocations
adjust the elevator
|move the elevator
|elevator control
|elevator trim
Thèmes
aviation
|engineering
|transportation
|technology
Exemples
- The pilot adjusted the elevator to climb higher.
- A malfunction in the elevator caused the nose to drop suddenly.
- Technicians inspected the elevators after turbulence.
- The aircraft's elevators are connected to the control yoke.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The airplane moves up when the elevator moves.
- The pilot checks the elevator before flying.
- A strong wind can move the airplane's elevator.
Nom
technical
B2
entity
3
Structure for storing and moving grain
A tall building where grain is stored and moved using machines.
Synonymes
silo (Similar storage structure, but silo is often for long-term storage without machinery for moving grain.)
Collocations
grain elevator
|load the elevator
|operate the elevator
Thèmes
agriculture
|industry
|food_drink
|business
Exemples
- The farmer delivered wheat to the local grain elevator.
- The grain elevator can hold thousands of tons of corn.
- Workers repaired the conveyor inside the elevator.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The farmer takes grain to the elevator.
- The elevator stores a lot of corn.
- The big elevator is near the train tracks.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
elevator
API
GB/ˈɛləvˌeɪtɚ/
US/ˈɛləvˌeɪtɚ/
Syllabes et accentuation
el - ev - at - or (4 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (el)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: elevator
- Plural: elevators
Famille de mots
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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- We took the elevator instead of climbing five flights of stairs.
- If you're tired, you can take the elevator to your room.