elevador

Portuguese

Etymology

elevar (“to elevate”) +‎ -dor.

Pronunciation

(South Brazil) IPA^(key): /e.ˌle.va.ˈdoɻ/
(Portugal) IPA^(key): /i.lɨ.vɐ.ˈðoɾ/
Hyphenation: e‧le‧va‧dor

Noun

elevador m (plural elevadores)

something which elevates (agent noun of elevar)
lift (mechanical device for vertically transporting goods or people)

Synonyms

(agent noun): ascensor

Related terms

elevação
elevado
elevar
elevatório
leve

Spanish

Adjective

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

lifting

Noun

elevador m (plural elevadores)

(Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico) lift
forklift

Usage notes

The synonym ascensor is more common than elevador in El Salvador.

Synonyms

(lift): ascensor

Related terms

elevar

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