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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesascensor
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ahs-en-sor
"El ascensor está en el primer piso."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A platform or compartment housed in a shaft for raising and lowering people or things to different floors or levels.
"The building has a modern elevator that can accommodate up to ten people at once." - 2
A device used to lift or lower goods or materials, often found in warehouses or factories.
"The warehouse uses a freight elevator to transport heavy boxes between floors."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'elevator' originates from the Latin word 'elevare', meaning 'to raise'. It entered the English language in the early 19th century, reflecting the technological advancements in vertical transportation during the Industrial Revolution.
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ascenseur
Transliteration: as-ahn-seur
"L'ascenseur est en panne."
Aufzug
Transliteration: owf-tsook
"Der Aufzug ist sehr schnell."
ascensore
Transliteration: ah-shen-so-reh
"L'ascensore è fuori servizio."
ascensor
Transliteration: ahs-en-sor
"El ascensor está en el primer piso."
elevador
Transliteration: eh-leh-vah-dor
"O elevador está fora de serviço."
लिफ्ट
Transliteration: lift
"लिफ्ट काम नहीं कर रही है।"
电梯
Transliteration: diàn tī
"电梯坏了。"
엘리베이터
Transliteration: el-li-be-i-teo
"엘리베이터가 고장났어요."
エレベーター
Transliteration: erebētā
"エレベーターが故障しています。"
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