🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

Elevador

Pronunciation / Transliteration: e-le-va-dor

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Hoister/ˈhɔɪstər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El equipo de construcción utilizó un elevador para levantar las vigas de acero."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A device or person that lifts or raises heavy objects.

    "The construction crew used a hoister to lift the steel beams into place."
  2. 2

    A type of machinery used for lifting loads, especially in construction or shipping.

    "The hoister was essential for moving cargo on the ship."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'hoister' originates from the verb 'hoist', which comes from the Middle English 'hoisten', derived from the Old Norse 'hýsta', meaning 'to lift'. The word has evolved over centuries to refer specifically to a device or person that lifts or raises something.

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