elevator
gb/ˈɛləvˌeɪtɚ/ us/ˈɛləvˌeɪtɚ/
A2
Angielski
~ 1600
lift, felvonó, magassági kormány, magassági kormánylap, gabonatároló, gabonaelevátor, gabonasiló
RZECZOWNIK
A2
1
Schemat użycia:
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
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.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'elevator' with 'escalator', but an escalator is a moving staircase, not an enclosed lift.
Znaczenie
Machine for moving between floors
Kolokacje
take the elevator
|wait for the elevator
|ride the elevator
|call the elevator
|get off the elevator
Synonimy
lift (Commonly used in British English with the same meaning.)
Antonimy
stairs (A fixed set of steps for going between floors, instead of a machine.)
Tematy
daily life
|buildings
|transport
|housing
|daily_life
Definicja
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.
RZECZOWNIK
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
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.
Częsty błąd:
Learners may think 'elevator' here means a lift in an airport building, but in aviation it refers to a part of an airplane.
Znaczenie
Aircraft tail pitch control surface
Kolokacje
adjust the elevator
|move the elevator
|elevator control
|elevator trim
Synonimy
tailplane control surface (More technical term describing its function on the aircraft.)
Antonimy
rudder (A control surface that controls yaw, not pitch.)
Tematy
aviation
|engineering
|transportation
|technology
Definicja
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.
RZECZOWNIK
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
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.
Znaczenie
Structure for storing and moving grain
Kolokacje
grain elevator
|load the elevator
|operate the elevator
Synonimy
silo (Similar storage structure, but silo is often for long-term storage without machinery for moving grain.)
Tematy
agriculture
|industry
|food_drink
|business
Definicja
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.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
elevator
IPA
GB/ˈɛləvˌeɪtɚ/
US/ˈɛləvˌeɪtɚ/
Sylaby i akcent
el - ev - at - or (4 sylaby)
Stress on 1st syllable (el)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: elevator
- Plural: elevators
Rodzina wyrazów
Wyrażenia
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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- We took the elevator instead of climbing five flights of stairs.
- If you're tired, you can take the elevator to your room.