Collocations for lift - noun
1. machine for taking people/goods up and down
ADJ.
private, service
The hotel has a private lift linking it to the beach.
The hotel has a private lift linking it to the beach.
baggage, goods, passenger, wheelchair | electric, hydraulic | basket, chair, gondola | ski
VERB + LIFT
go down in, go up in/on, take
We took the lift down to the ground floor.
We took the lift down to the ground floor.
operate
LIFT + VERB
serve sth
The lift serves the top four floors of the building.
The lift serves the top four floors of the building.
arrive
LIFT + NOUN
button | doors | shaft | attendant | pass
You''ll need your lift pass for the ski lifts.
You''ll need your lift pass for the ski lifts.
2. free ride in a car, etc.
ADJ.
free
VERB + LIFT
ask for, cadge, hitch, thumb
We stood by the roadside and thumbed a lift.
We stood by the roadside and thumbed a lift.
give sb, offer sb | accept
Don''t accept lifts from strangers.
Don''t accept lifts from strangers.
PHRASES
a lift back/home
He offered us a lift home.
He offered us a lift home.
3. feeling of increased happiness/excitement
ADJ.
great, huge, real
Winning the semi-final gave the team a huge lift.
Winning the semi-final gave the team a huge lift.
VERB + LIFT
give sb | get