conductor

adj.

conductive, guiding, driving, leading.

m.

1 driver, chauffeur, car driver.

2 conductor, person who conducts.

3 conductor, conducting wire, wire.

4 conductor, music conductor, orchestra conductor.

5 conductor, heat conductor, transmitter.

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conductor

► adjetivo

1 FÍSICA conductive

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 AUTOMÓVIL driver

► nombre masculino conductor

1 FÍSICA conductor

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conductor

► nombre masculino

1 FÍSICA conductor

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(f. - conductora)

noun

driver

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conductor, -a

1.

ADJ

(Fís)

un material conductor — a conductive material

el agua salada es mejor conductor que el agua dulce — salt water is much more conductive than fresh water

un material conductor de la electricidad — a material that conducts electricity

2. SM / F

1) [de coche, camión, autobús] driver; [de moto] rider

este impuesto afectará a todos los conductores de vehículos — this tax will affect all motorists

2) (TV, Radio) presenter

3) LAm (Mús) conductor

4) frm (=dirigente) leader

3.

SM (Fís) conductor

no conductor — non-conductor

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I

-tora adjetivo conductive

materiales conductores de la electricidad/del calor — materials which conduct electricity/heat

II

-tora masculino, femenino

1)

a) (de vehículo) driver

b) (AmL) (de programa) host

2) conductor masculino (Elec, Fís) conductor

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= driver, motorist, conductive, motorman [motormen, -pl.], conductor.

Nota: En electrónica y física, transmisor de corriente y calor.

Ex. The van is painted prominently in the CAB colours and logo of yellow and blue and is staffed by a driver and two volunteers.

Ex. This subject is being presented for a specialized target population, motorists.

Ex. The disc is 254 mm (10 in) in diameter and is made of an electrically conductive plastic.

Ex. In this chapter we are told about Willis Joe Whinny, the motorman who drives the subway train that eventually almost kills Slake, but who instead rescues him from his underground life = En este capítulo se nos cuenta cómo Willis Joe Whinny, maquinista de metro, casi atropella a Slake aunque posteriormente lo rescata de su vida en los subterráneos del metro.

Ex. They have properties which make them neither good conductors nor good insulators = Tienen propiedades que ni los hacen buenos conductores ni buenos aislantes.

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* censo de conductores, el = total number of licensed drivers, the.

* conductor borracho = drink-driver.

* conductor ebrio = drink-driver.

* conductor que busca los servicios de una prostituta = kerb-crawler [curb-crawler, -USA].

* conductor que se da a la fuga tras causar un accidente o atropello = hit-and-run driver.

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I

-tora adjetivo conductive

materiales conductores de la electricidad/del calor — materials which conduct electricity/heat

II

-tora masculino, femenino

1)

a) (de vehículo) driver

b) (AmL) (de programa) host

2) conductor masculino (Elec, Fís) conductor

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= driver, motorist, conductive, motorman [motormen, -pl.], conductor.

Nota: En electrónica y física, transmisor de corriente y calor.

Ex: The van is painted prominently in the CAB colours and logo of yellow and blue and is staffed by a driver and two volunteers.

Ex: This subject is being presented for a specialized target population, motorists.

Ex: The disc is 254 mm (10 in) in diameter and is made of an electrically conductive plastic.

Ex: In this chapter we are told about Willis Joe Whinny, the motorman who drives the subway train that eventually almost kills Slake, but who instead rescues him from his underground life = En este capítulo se nos cuenta cómo Willis Joe Whinny, maquinista de metro, casi atropella a Slake aunque posteriormente lo rescata de su vida en los subterráneos del metro.

Ex: They have properties which make them neither good conductors nor good insulators = Tienen propiedades que ni los hacen buenos conductores ni buenos aislantes.

* censo de conductores, el = total number of licensed drivers, the.

* conductor borracho = drink-driver.

* conductor ebrio = drink-driver.

* conductor que busca los servicios de una prostituta = kerb-crawler [curb-crawler, -USA].

* conductor que se da a la fuga tras causar un accidente o atropello = hit-and-run driver.

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conductor¹ -tora

adjective

conductive

materiales conductores de la electricidad/del calor materials which conduct electricity/heat

conductor² -tora

masculine, feminine

A

1 (de un vehículo) driver

2 (de un programa) host, presenter

B

conductor masculine (Elec, Fís) conductor

buen/mal conductor good/bad conductor

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conductor 1

◊ -tora adjetivo

conductive;
materiales conductores de la electricidad materials which conduct electricity
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino

a) (de vehículo) driver

b) (AmL) (de programa) host

conductor 2 sustantivo masculino (Elec, Fís) conductor
conductor,-ora
I sustantivo masculino y femenino Auto driver
II sustantivo masculino Elec conductor
'conductor' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cabina
- chofer
- chófer
- cobrador
- cobradora
- conductora
- director
- directora
- frenazo
- pararrayos
- responsable
- revisor
- revisora
- camionero
- contar
- correr
- despedir
- estacionar
- hábil
- relevo
- virar
English:
back up
- bus conductor
- bus driver
- catapult
- conduct
- conductor
- driver
- ease off
- ease up
- hit-and-run
- kerb-crawler
- offside
- safe
- unhurt
- bus
- count
- L
- lightning
- motorist
- rostrum

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conductor, -ora

♦ adj

[de electricidad, calor] conductive

♦ nm,f

1. [de vehículo] driver

Comp

conductor en prácticas Br learner o US student driver

2. [de un programa televisivo] presenter, host

♦ nm

conductor

Comp

conductor eléctrico conductor

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conductor

I adj

1 guiding

2 FÍS conductive

II m, conductora f driver

III m FÍS conductor

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conductor, -tora adj

: conducting, leading

conductor, -tora n

: driver

conductor nm

: conductor (of electricity, etc.)

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conductor n

1. (persona) driver

2. (dispositivo) conductor

conductor de autobús bus driver

conductor en prácticas learner driver