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lift

 
 
/lɪft/ noun [C]

Translation

MACHINE UK ( US elevator) a machine that carries people up and down in tall buildings
asansör
Shall we use the stairs or take the lift?763
RIDE a free ride somewhere, usually in a car
ücretsiz götürme, arabasına alma
[usually singular] Can you give me a lift to the airport?1660
MOVE when you move someone or something up to a higher position
yükseltme
1602
(Definition of lift noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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