elevator
gb/ˈɛləvˌeɪtɚ/ us/ˈɛləvˌeɪtɚ/
A2
Inglese
~ 1600
lift, felvonó, magassági kormány, magassági kormánylap, gabonatároló, gabonaelevátor, gabonasiló
SOSTANTIVO
A2
1
Schema d'uso:
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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'elevator' with 'escalator', but an escalator is a moving staircase, not an enclosed lift.
Significato
Machine for moving between floors
Collocazioni
take the elevator
|wait for the elevator
|ride the elevator
|call the elevator
|get off the elevator
Sinonimi
lift (Commonly used in British English with the same meaning.)
Contrari
stairs (A fixed set of steps for going between floors, instead of a machine.)
Temi
daily life
|buildings
|transport
|housing
|daily_life
Definizione
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.
SOSTANTIVO
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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Errore comune:
Learners may think 'elevator' here means a lift in an airport building, but in aviation it refers to a part of an airplane.
Significato
Aircraft tail pitch control surface
Collocazioni
adjust the elevator
|move the elevator
|elevator control
|elevator trim
Sinonimi
tailplane control surface (More technical term describing its function on the aircraft.)
Contrari
rudder (A control surface that controls yaw, not pitch.)
Temi
aviation
|engineering
|transportation
|technology
Definizione
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.
SOSTANTIVO
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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Significato
Structure for storing and moving grain
Collocazioni
grain elevator
|load the elevator
|operate the elevator
Sinonimi
silo (Similar storage structure, but silo is often for long-term storage without machinery for moving grain.)
Temi
agriculture
|industry
|food_drink
|business
Definizione
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.
Grammatica
Forma base
elevator
IPA
GB/ˈɛləvˌeɪtɚ/
US/ˈɛləvˌeɪtɚ/
Sillabe e accento
el - ev - at - or (4 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (el)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: elevator
- Plural: elevators
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- We took the elevator instead of climbing five flights of stairs.
- If you're tired, you can take the elevator to your room.