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conductor

driver

noun kohn-dook-TOHR Less Common
Travel & Places Transportation

Origin: From Latin conductor, 'one who leads'.

Also means

conductor (music)

Usage Note

Conductor means a vehicle driver in Spain and Latin America (el conductor del autobús). In a musical context it means an orchestra conductor. Note: in Latin America chofer (from French chauffeur) is also very common for taxi/bus drivers. The feminine form is conductora.

Examples

"El conductor frenó de repente."

Natural Translation

The driver braked suddenly.

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