elevator

UK
/ˈɛlɪveɪtə/
US
/ˈɛlɪˌveɪtər/

Übersetzungen

elevatorsubstantiv
elevators
Pl.
UK
/ˈɛlɪveɪtə/
US
/ˈɛlɪˌveɪtər/
She took the elevator to the fifth floor of the building.
Elle a pris l'ascenseur jusqu'au cinquième étage de l'immeuble.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
élévateurTerme médical et dentaire.
gouverne de profondeurTerme d'aviation.
élévateur à grainsTerme spécialisé, surtout en contexte agricole ou nord-américain.
elevatoradjektiv
UK
/ˈɛlɪveɪtə/
US
/ˈɛləˌveɪtər/
Used only attributively before a noun and non-gradable (e.g., elevator shaft, elevator button).
The elevator control panel was upgraded last year.
Le panneau de commande d'ascenseur a été modernisé l'année dernière.

Definitionen

elevatorsubstantiv
A platform or compartment housed in a shaft for raising and lowering people or things to different floors or levels.
She took the elevator to the fifth floor of the building.
A tall building, tower, or silo equipped with machinery for lifting, storing, and loading grain or other bulk materials.
The wheat was taken to the local elevator for storage after harvest.
A movable flap on the tail of an aircraft, used to control the pitch of the aircraft.
The pilot adjusted the elevator to stabilize the plane during turbulence.
A surgical instrument with a thin blade used to loosen or lift tissue, bone, or teeth during medical or dental procedures.
The dentist selected an elevator to luxate the molar before extraction.
elevatoradjektiv
Relating to or intended for use with an elevator (used before a noun).
The elevator control panel was upgraded last year.