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elevator

/ˈelɪveɪtə(r)/noun

उच्चारण एलिवेटर

लिफ़्ट

Basic word

noun
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    [C] AmE

    a machine that carries people or goods up and down in a building (British lift)

    लिफ़्ट

    • take the elevator
    • The elevator is out of order, so use the stairs.
    • We took the elevator to the tenth floor.
    + 1 more example
    • An elevator in the old building stopped between floors.

    Synonyms lift hoist

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

countable noun: an elevator / the elevator

Elevator is countable. Use 'an elevator' for any one machine and 'the elevator' for the one in a particular building. It is the American word; British English uses 'lift'.

'Elevator' countable noun है। किसी एक मशीन के लिए 'an elevator' और किसी विशेष इमारत की मशीन के लिए 'the elevator' आता है। यह American शब्द है; British English में 'lift' कहते हैं।

  • There is an elevator at the back of the hospital.
  • The elevator in our building has been out of order since Monday.

in / into the elevator

We say 'in the elevator' for being inside it, and 'get into' or 'get in' for entering it. 'Get out of' is used for leaving it.

अंदर होने के लिए 'in the elevator', अंदर जाने के लिए 'get into / get in', और बाहर आने के लिए 'get out of' का प्रयोग होता है।

  • Radhika met her principal in the elevator.
  • Please get into the elevator one by one.

take / go up by elevator

To travel by this means, use 'take the elevator' or 'go up / down in the elevator'. With 'by', the noun has no article: 'by elevator'.

इससे यात्रा करने के लिए 'take the elevator' या 'go up / down in the elevator' कहते हैं। 'by' के साथ article नहीं लगता: 'by elevator'।

  • We took the elevator to the tenth floor.
  • The luggage was sent down by elevator.

elevator as a modifier

The noun is often placed before another noun to make a compound, such as 'elevator shaft' or 'elevator operator'.

यह noun अक्सर दूसरे noun से पहले आकर compound बनाता है, जैसे 'elevator shaft' या 'elevator operator'।

  • The mechanic climbed down the elevator shaft to check the cables.
  • An elevator operator used to work in old department stores.
+Collocations 4

verb + elevator

takecallpress the button forget intoget out ofwait for

  • I called the elevator and waited near the main gate.

elevator + noun

shaftbuttondooroperatormusicpitch

  • The students practised an elevator pitch of thirty seconds for the interview round.

adjective + elevator

crowdedglassserviceexpressbroken

  • The service elevator is meant for luggage and trolleys.

elevator + verb

stopsbreaks downjerksarrivesgoes up

  • The elevator broke down between the fourth and fifth floors.
“More examples 5
  • The inspection of lifts in tall buildings is regulated by the fire department, and every elevator must carry a safety certificate.

ऊँची इमारतों में लिफ्टों की जाँच का नियमन अग्निशमन विभाग करता है और हर elevator के पास सुरक्षा प्रमाणपत्र होना चाहिए।

  • Grandfather finds the stairs difficult, so he always uses the elevator.

दादाजी को सीढ़ियाँ चढ़ना कठिन लगता है, इसलिए वे हमेशा elevator का प्रयोग करते हैं।

  • In case of fire, do not use the elevator; take the stairs.

आग लगने की स्थिति में elevator का प्रयोग न करें; सीढ़ियों से जाएँ।

  • The grain elevator near the railway station can store thousands of tonnes of wheat.

रेलवे स्टेशन के पास का grain elevator हज़ारों टन गेहूँ का भंडारण कर सकता है।

  • Radhika got stuck in the elevator for ten minutes, but the guard rescued her.

राधिका दस मिनट तक elevator में फँसी रही, पर गार्ड ने उसे बचा लिया।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

Both words name the same machine; the difference is mostly the country in which each is used.

दोनों शब्द एक ही मशीन के नाम हैं; अंतर मुख्यतः इस बात का है कि कौन-सा किस देश में प्रयुक्त होता है।

elevator

The American English word, used in the US and Canada and in international signs.

American English का शब्द, जो अमेरिका और कनाडा में तथा अंतरराष्ट्रीय संकेतों में प्रयुक्त होता है।

  • Take the elevator to the lobby.

lift

The usual British and Indian English word for the same machine.

उसी मशीन के लिए सामान्य British और Indian English का शब्द।

  • The lift in our school is only for teachers and guests.
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

lift hoist

§Grammar and usage

British and American English: lift (British) and elevator (American).

British और American English में lift (British) और elevator (American)।