Escalator Meaning in English
word
/ˈɛskəˌɫeɪtɝ/
ES-kuh-lay-ter
/ˈɛskɐlˌeɪtɐ/
ES-kuh-lay-tuh
परिभाषा
A moving set of stairs that carries people between floors in a building automatically.
उपयोग और बारीकियां
Usually found in malls, airports, and metro stations. Always used as a noun. Do not confuse with 'elevator', which is the lift that moves people vertically in a cabin. Collocations: 'ride the escalator', 'take the escalator', 'stand on the escalator'.
Spanish: escalera mecánicaPortuguese (BR): escada rolantePortuguese (PT): escada rolanteChinese (Simplified): 自动扶梯Chinese (Traditional): 自動扶梯Hindi: एस्केलेटरArabic: سُلَّم كهربائيBengali: এস্কেলেটরRussian: эскалаторJapanese: エスカレーターVietnamese: thang cuốnKorean: 에스컬레이터Turkish: yürüyen merdivenUrdu: برقی سیڑھیIndonesian: eskalator
उदाहरण वाक्य
We go upstairs on the escalator.
basic
The escalator is next to the elevator.
basic
Please stand on the right side of the escalator.
basic
The shopping mall's escalator was broken, so we had to use the stairs.
natural
I lost my friend near the escalator in the metro station.
natural
Kids love riding up and down the escalator for fun.
natural