elevator

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɛlɪveɪtər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈɛləˌveɪtɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(elə vā′tər)

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Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
elevator n US (lift for carrying people)ascensor nm
  elevador nm
 The office was on the tenth floor, so Helen took the elevator.
 La oficina estaba en un décimo piso, así que Helen tomó el ascensor.
elevator n US (lift for carrying goods)montacargas nm inv
 The housekeeper uses the elevator to take fresh sheets to all the hotel rooms.
 El ama de llaves usa el montacargas para llevar sábanas limpias a todas las habitaciones del hotel.
elevator n (grain elevator: where grain is stored)elevador de granos nm + loc adj
  (coloquial)elevador nm
 Here is the elevator where all our grain is stored.
 Este es el elevador de granos donde se almacena todo nuestro grano.
 Este es el elevador donde se almacena todo nuestro grano.
elevators,
elevator shoes
npl
(shoes with high insole)plataforma nf
  plantilla nf
 Malcolm was short, so he wore elevators.
 Malcolm era bajo, así que llevaba plataformas.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
elevator n (on a plane: controls pitch)timón de profundidad loc nom m
 An aircraft's elevator is usually located in its tail.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
elevator operator (US),
lift attendant (UK)
n
([sb] employed to operate a lift)ascensorista n común
  operador de elevador, operadora de elevador nm, nf + loc adj
elevator pitch n informal, US (short sales talk) (charla breve)discurso de presentación nm + loc adj
 When she delivers her elevator pitch to investors, Sheri hands them her business card.
elevator shaft (US),
lift shaft (UK)
n
(passage for a lift)hueco del ascensor nm + loc adj
  (MX)cubo del elevador nm + loc adj
elevator speech n (business: pitch)presentación profesional breve nf + loc adj
  descripción breve de proyecto nf + loc adj
freight elevator n US (goods lift)montacargas nm inv
 El mensajero metió todos los paquetes en el montacargas y pulsó el botón del sexto piso.
  elevador de servicio nm + loc adj
  ascensor de servicio nm + loc adj
grain elevator n (building where grain is stored)silo nm
 Old grain elevators are a characteristic feature of the agricultural landscape in the wheat belt.
 Los silos son un rasgo característico del paisaje agricultor del Cinturón de Trigo.
  elevador de granos nm + loc adj
 Los elevadores de granos son un rasgo característico del paisaje agricultor del Cinturón de Trigo.
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