elevator
gb/ˈɛləvˌeɪtɚ/ us/ˈɛləvˌeɪtɚ/
A2
Engelsk
~ 1600
lift, felvonó, magassági kormány, magassági kormánylap, gabonatároló, gabonaelevátor, gabonasiló
SUBSTANTIV
A2
1
Bruksmønster:
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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
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.
Vanlig feil:
Learners sometimes confuse 'elevator' with 'escalator', but an escalator is a moving staircase, not an enclosed lift.
Betydning
Machine for moving between floors
Ordkombinasjoner
take the elevator
|wait for the elevator
|ride the elevator
|call the elevator
|get off the elevator
Synonymer
lift (Commonly used in British English with the same meaning.)
Antonymer
stairs (A fixed set of steps for going between floors, instead of a machine.)
Temaer
daily life
|buildings
|transport
|housing
|daily_life
Definisjon
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.
SUBSTANTIV
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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
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.
Vanlig feil:
Learners may think 'elevator' here means a lift in an airport building, but in aviation it refers to a part of an airplane.
Betydning
Aircraft tail pitch control surface
Ordkombinasjoner
adjust the elevator
|move the elevator
|elevator control
|elevator trim
Synonymer
tailplane control surface (More technical term describing its function on the aircraft.)
Antonymer
rudder (A control surface that controls yaw, not pitch.)
Temaer
aviation
|engineering
|transportation
|technology
Definisjon
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.
SUBSTANTIV
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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
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.
Betydning
Structure for storing and moving grain
Ordkombinasjoner
grain elevator
|load the elevator
|operate the elevator
Synonymer
silo (Similar storage structure, but silo is often for long-term storage without machinery for moving grain.)
Temaer
agriculture
|industry
|food_drink
|business
Definisjon
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.
Grammatikk
Oppslagsform
elevator
IPA
GB/ˈɛləvˌeɪtɚ/
US/ˈɛləvˌeɪtɚ/
Stavelser og trykk
el - ev - at - or (4 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (el)
Bøyingsformer
Noun
- Base: elevator
- Plural: elevators
Ordfamilie
Uttrykk
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.
Eksempler
- 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.
Eksempler
- 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.
Eksempler
- We took the elevator instead of climbing five flights of stairs.
- If you're tired, you can take the elevator to your room.