ascensorista
elevator
The Spanish word 'ascensorista' refers to an elevator operator in English, which is a person who operates an elevator, assisting passengers by opening and closing doors and making sure they get to their desired floors safely and efficiently.
Example sentences using: ascensorista
El ascensorista presionó el botón para llevarnos al décimo piso.
The elevator operator pressed the button to take us to the tenth floor.
In this sentence, 'El ascensorista' is a noun referring to the person who operates the elevator. The verb 'presionó' means 'pressed' and indicates the action that the elevator operator is performing. 'Para llevarnos al décimo piso' is a prepositional phrase indicating the purpose of the elevator operator's action.
En mi edificio de apartamentos, el trabajo del ascensorista es muy importante.
In my apartment building, the elevator operator's job is very important.
This sentence is stating the importance of the 'ascensorista' or 'elevator operator' in the speaker's apartment building. The noun phrase 'el trabajo del ascensorista' combines 'el trabajo' (the job) with 'del ascensorista' (of the elevator operator) to form 'the elevator operator's job'. 'Es muy importante' translates to 'is very important' and is the predicate of the sentence, expressing an opinion about the elevator operator's job.
Cuando era pequeño, quería ser ascensorista como mi abuelo.
When I was little, I wanted to be an elevator operator like my grandfather.
This sentence recalls the speaker's childhood ambition to be an 'ascensorista' (elevator operator) 'como mi abuelo' (like my grandfather). The word 'cuando' introduces a time clause 'era pequeño', which sets the past tense context 'When I was little'. The verb 'quería ser' translates as 'wanted to be' and indicates the speaker's past desire.