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elevator

/ˈel.ə.veɪ.tər/

A machine like a small room that carries people up and down between different floors of a building. It is an essential form of vertical transportation in tall buildings to avoid using stairs.

Exemplos

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I am waiting for the elevator to go to the fifth floor.

I am waiting for the elevator to go to the fifth floor.

2

Please utilize the elevator located at the rear of the building for wheelchair access.

Please utilize the elevator located at the rear of the building for wheelchair access.

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The elevator's taking forever, let's just walk up.

The elevator's taking forever, let's just walk up.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
elevator
Verb
elevate
Adjetivo
elevated
Relacionado
elevation
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Dica de memorização

The word 'elevator' comes from 'elevate,' which means to lift something up. Think of an elevator elevating you to the top floor.

Quiz rápido

The office is on the 20th floor, so please use the _______.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: elevator

Exemplos

1

I am waiting for the elevator to go to the fifth floor.

everyday

I am waiting for the elevator to go to the fifth floor.

2

Please utilize the elevator located at the rear of the building for wheelchair access.

formal

Please utilize the elevator located at the rear of the building for wheelchair access.

3

The elevator's taking forever, let's just walk up.

informal

The elevator's taking forever, let's just walk up.

4

The installation of the high-speed elevator significantly improved building efficiency.

academic

The installation of the high-speed elevator significantly improved building efficiency.

5

Our office is on the top floor, so we use the elevator every morning.

business

Our office is on the top floor, so we use the elevator every morning.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
elevator
Verb
elevate
Adjetivo
elevated
Relacionado
elevation

Colocações comuns

take the elevator take the elevator
call the elevator call the elevator
elevator doors elevator doors
elevator music elevator music
crowded elevator crowded elevator

Frases Comuns

elevator pitch

a short summary used to quickly persuade someone

elevator music

soft, pleasant, and often boring background music

stuck in the elevator

when the machine stops moving and you cannot get out

Frequentemente confundido com

elevator vs escalator

An elevator is a closed room that moves vertically, while an escalator is a moving staircase.

elevator vs lift

'Elevator' is American English, whereas 'lift' is the standard term in British English.

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Notas de uso

The word 'elevator' is primarily used in North America. In buildings, you 'press' the button to call it and 'get in' or 'get out' of it.

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Erros comuns

Beginners sometimes use 'on the elevator' when they mean they are inside it; 'in the elevator' is more common for the physical space.

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Dica de memorização

The word 'elevator' comes from 'elevate,' which means to lift something up. Think of an elevator elevating you to the top floor.

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Origem da palavra

From the Latin 'elevare', meaning to raise or lift up, combined with the suffix '-or' denoting a person or thing that performs an action.

Padrões gramaticais

Countable noun: one elevator, two elevators Usually used with 'the' when referring to a specific one in a building Verb collocation: 'to take' or 'to use'
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Contexto cultural

In many US buildings, the 'first floor' is at street level, while in Europe it is often the floor above the ground floor, affecting elevator button labels.

Quiz rápido

The office is on the 20th floor, so please use the _______.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: elevator

Gramática relacionada

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