Elebeytor (en. Elevator)
el-e-bei-tor
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
noun
A device used to transport people and goods from one floor to another.
We took the elevator to the third floor.
Sumakay kami sa elebeytor papunta sa ikatlong palapag.
A mechanism typically found inside a building.
Elevators are common in high buildings to make it easier for people to ascend.
Madalas ang elebeytor sa mga mataas na gusali upang hindi mahirapan ang mga tao sa pagakyat.
It transports people and goods from the bottom to the top or vice versa.
The elevator brings items from the basement to the rooftop.
Ang elebeytor ay nagdadala ng mga gamit mula sa basement hanggang sa rooftop.
Etymology
English
Common Phrases and Expressions
Take the elevator
To use the elevator.
Sumakay sa elebeytor
Related Words
stairs
A structure used to ascend or descend floors.
hagdan
lift
An English term equivalent to elevator.
lift
Slang Meanings
Elevator with junk food
Where are you going? 'To the elevator, I'm buying snacks!
Saan ka pupunta? 'Dun sa elebeytor, bibili ako ng snacks!
Often or many people going down to a place
That shop is like an elevator, always full of people!
Ang shop na 'yan parang elebeytor, laging puno ng tao!