elevador

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From elevar (to elevate) +‎ -dor.

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  • Hyphenation: e‧le‧va‧dor

Noun

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elevador m (plural elevadores, feminine elevadora, feminine plural elevadoras)

  1. something which elevates (agent noun of elevar)
    Synonym: ascensor

Noun

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elevador m (plural elevadores)

  1. elevator, lift (mechanical device for vertically transporting goods or people)
    Synonym: ascensor
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Spanish

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Etymology

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From elevar +‎ -ador. In the sense of 'elevator', adaptated from English.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /elebaˈdoɾ/ [e.le.β̞aˈð̞oɾ]
  • Rhymes: -oɾ
  • Syllabification: e‧le‧va‧dor

Adjective

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elevador (feminine elevadora, masculine plural elevadores, feminine plural elevadoras)

  1. lifting

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Noun

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elevador m (plural elevadores)

  1. (Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, US, Puerto Rico, Philippines) lift (UK) , elevator (US)
    Synonym: ascensor
  2. forklift
  3. car lift, 2 post lift, two post lift, two column lift
    Synonym: elevador de coches

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