Lift
Slang Term
BritishAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
Meaning: An elevator.
电梯
Ascensor.
エレベーター
엘리베이터
British term for elevator.
英国英语中对电梯的称呼。
Término británico para el ascensor.
エレベーターを指すイギリス英語。
엘리베이터를 가리키는 영국식 표현.
Examples
- Take the lift to the third floor. 坐电梯到三楼。Coge el ascensor hasta la tercera planta.エレベーターで3階まで行って。엘리베이터를 타고 3층까지 가세요.
- The lift's broken. 电梯坏了。El ascensor está averiado.エレベーターが壊れている。엘리베이터가 고장 났어요.
Pronunciation
/lɪft/
Usage Guide
Context: buildings
Tone: everyday
✓ Do Say
- Take the lift坐电梯coger el ascensorエレベーターに乗る엘리베이터를 타세요
✗ Don't Say
- Americans say elevator美国人说 elevatorEn Estados Unidos se dice elevatorアメリカでは elevator と言う미국에서는 elevator라고 합니다
Common Mistakes
- Lift also means a car ride
Origin & History
From the verb 'to lift.'
Cultural Context
Era: Victorian
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Variations
Lift
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