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elevation noun

  /ˌɛlɪˈveɪʃən/
  • The act of raising from a lower place, condition, or quality to a higher; said of material things, persons, the mind, the voice, etc.
  • The movement of the axis of a piece in a vertical plane; also, the angle of elevation, that is, the angle between the axis of the piece and the line of sight; distinguished from direction.
 подъём

elevator noun

  /ˈɛl.ə.veɪ.tɚ/ , /ˈɛləveɪtə/
  • A silo used for storing wheat, corn or other grain (grain elevator).
 элева́тор

elevate verb

  /ˈɛləveɪt/
  • (transitive) To raise (something) to a higher position.
 поднима́ть, подня́ть

elevated adjective

  /ˈɛl.əˌveɪ.dəd/ , /ˈɛl.əˌveɪ.dɪd/
  • Raised, usually above ground level.
  • Of a higher rank or status.
 возвы́шенный
  • (linguistics) Of a higher register or style.
 высо́кий
grain elevator
элева́тор
ship elevator
судоподъёмник
elevator attendant
лифтёр
elevator operator
лифтёр
one's elevator doesn't go all the way to the top
лифт
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