stairwell

[US]/'steəwel/
[UK]/'stɛrwɛl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. den vertikale stolpen eller rommet som inneholder trappene i et bygg.
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

descending the stairwell

å gå ned trappene

Example Sentences

She hurried down the stairwell to catch the train.

Hun skyndet seg ned trappene for å få tak i tågen.

The stairwell was dimly lit, creating a spooky atmosphere.

Trappene var svakt opplyst, noe som skapte en skremmende atmosfære.

He tripped and fell while running up the stairwell.

Han stolpet og falt mens han løp opp trappene.

The stairwell was narrow and cramped.

Trappene var smale og trangt.

She heard footsteps echoing in the empty stairwell.

Hun hørte steg som ekkoet i den tomme trappene.

The emergency exit is located at the end of the stairwell.

Nødklaven er plassert på enden av trappene.

He leaned against the railing in the stairwell, catching his breath.

Han leinte seg opp mot ståstokken i trappene og tok pusten.

The stairwell was being renovated to improve safety measures.

Trappene ble renoveret for å forbedre sikkerhetsforanstaltningene.

The stairwell was filled with smoke during the fire drill.

Trappene ble fylt med røyk under brannøvelsen.

She found a hidden door at the back of the stairwell.

Hun fant en skjult dør på baksiden av trappene.

Real-world Examples

Have these guys clear the stairwell.

La disse guttene gjøre stigene nakne.

Source: Go blank axis version

We're gonna take the west stairwell up, got it?

Vi skal ta den vestlige stigen opp, forstod du?

Source: TV series Person of Interest Season 2

I ran into the stairwell once I heard the shooting.

Jeg løp inn i stigen da jeg hørte skuddene.

Source: Arrow Season 1

" I type good, " she shouted, looking up into the empty stairwell.

"Jeg skriver godt," skrek hun, og så opp i den tomme stigen.

Source: Call Me by Your Name

You know, not in halls, not in OR. Not in the stairwells.

Du vet, ikke i korridorer, ikke i OR. Ikke i stigene.

Source: Grey's Anatomy Season 2

When I heard the explosion, I saw smoke coming from a stairwell.

Da jeg hørte eksplosjonen, så jeg røyk kom fra en stige.

Source: TV series Person of Interest Season 2

Mom. You okay? -Just a bit dizzy from holding my breath in your stairwell.

Mamma. Er du okay? - Bare litt svimmelig fra å holde pusten i din stige.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 4

She kept hidden in the stairwell with dozens of others as the chaos unfolded.

Hun holdt seg skjult i stigen sammen med dusinvis av andre mens kaoset utviklet seg.

Source: CNN Listening September 2013 Collection

" That way, " he declared. He pushed Ember's bubble toward a narrow stairwell.

"Sånn her," deklarerte han. Han skjøv Ember's boble mot en smal stige.

Source: Crazy Element City

We decided to go back down the staircase through the basement, down to another stairwell.

Vi bestemte oss for å gå ned trappene gjennom kjelleren, ned til en annen stige.

Source: Giuliani's 911

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