conductora

driver

noun kon-dook-TOH-rah Rare

Also means

conductor

Usage Note

Conductora is the feminine form of conductor. It refers to a female driver of a vehicle or, in a broader sense, a female presenter or host of a TV or radio program (conductora del programa). In Mexico and other Latin American countries the sense of TV/radio host is very common, while in Spain presentadora is preferred for that role.

Examples

"La conductora detuvo el autobús en la parada."

Natural Translation

The driver stopped the bus at the stop.

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