escalator
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The meaning (definition) of the word escalator
a staircase that moves you up or down by itself
The word escalator used in a sentence
“I rode the escalator up to the second floor of the mall.”
Words that mean the same as escalator (synonyms)
moving stairs
The plural of the word escalator
escalators
How the word escalator is said around the world
| French | escalator (es-kah-lah-TAWR) |
| Spanish | escalera mecánica (ays-kah-LAY-rah may-KAH-nee-kah) |
| Mandarin | 自动扶梯 (dzee duung foo tee) |
| Hindi | चलती सीढ़ी (KYUL-tee SEER-hee) |
| Arabic | السلم المتحرك (ahs-SAHL-lahm ahl-moo-TAH-ahr-reek) |
| Russian | эскалатор (es-kah-LAH-tur) |
| Portuguese (EU) | escada rolante (SHKAH-duh roo-LUHNNG-ti) |
| Portuguese (BR) | escada rolante (ays-KAH-da khoh-LUHNNG-chew) |
| Japanese | エスカレーター (aysukahraytah) |
| German | Rolltreppe (RAWLT-re-puh) |
| Urdu | ایسکلیٹر (ay-suhk-LEE-tuhr) |
| Punjabi | ਐਸਕੇਲੇਟਰ (e-suh-kay-LAY-tuhr) |
| Korean | 에스컬레이터 (AY-su-ku-lay-tu) |
| Hebrew | דְרַגנוֹעַ (drahg-NOH-ah) |
| Greek | κινούμενη κλίμακα (kyee-NOO-may-nee KLEE-mah-kah) |
| Dutch | roltrap (RAWLT-rahp) |
| Tagalog | eskalator (es-kah-LAH-tawr) |
| Vietnamese | thang cuốn (tahng KOO-uh-urn) |
| Turkish | yürüyen merdiven (yew-rew-YAN mer-dee-VAN) |
| Persian | پله برقی (PAYL-lay BAHR-kee) |
| Polish | schody ruchome (SKHAW-di roo-KHAW-me) |
| Ukrainian | ескалатор (es-kah-LAH-tohr) |
| Bengali | এসকেলেটর (AY-shaw-kay-lay-tawr) |
| Swedish | rulltrappa (RULT-rah-pah) |
| Italian | scala mobile (SKAH-lah MAW-bee-lay) |
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