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operator

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɒpəreɪtə^r/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈɑpəˌreɪtɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(op′ə rā′tər)

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Principal Translations
Inglés	Español
operator n	(telephone)	operadora nf
Note: Es más común la forma femenina.
If you need assistance, call the operator.
Si necesita ayuda, contacte con la operadora.
operator n	(of a machine)	operario, operaria nm, nf
operador, operadora nm, nf
Glenn works in a factory; he's a machine operator.
Glenn trabaja en una fábrica; es un operario de maquinaria.
operator n	(manager, owner)	director, directora nm, nf
Bridget is a hotel operator.
Bridget es directora de un hotel.

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Additional Translations
Inglés	Español
operator n	(finance: trader)	agente n común
Hannah is an operator in the stock market.
Hannah es agente en el mercado bursátil.
operator n	(mathematics: function)	operador nm
The students learned about operators in class today.
operator n	slang (schemer, fraud)	manipulador, manipuladora nm, nf
listo, lista nm, nf
vivales n común
James is an experienced operator and always manages to get his own way.
Jamie es un experto manipulador y siempre se las arregla para salirse con la suya.

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Compound Forms:
Inglés	Español
calculator operator n	([sb] employed to do calculations)	técnico de cálculo, calculista nm
camera operator n	(person: cinematographer) (ES, AR)	cámara n común
We still need two more camera operators.
camarógrafo, camarógrafa nm, nf
cast, cast operator n	(computing: data conversion operator)	conversor nm
computer operator n	(person overseeing computer operations) (ES)	operador de ordenador, operadora de ordenador nm, nf + loc adj
(AmL)	operador de computadora, operadora de computadora nm, nf + loc adj
crane operator n	(engineer: drives a crane)	operador de grúa n común + loc adj
I could never be a crane operator with my fear of heights.
Nunca podría ser un operador de grúa con mi miedo a las alturas.
maquinista de grúa n común + loc adj
Nunca podría ser maquinista de grúa con mi miedo a las alturas.
door operator n	(automatic door-opening mechanism) (AR)	portero eléctrico loc nom m
(ES)	portero automático loc nom m
Bajó a abrir la puerta de la calle porque el portero automático no funcionaba.
drill operator n	(uses hole-making equipment)	operador de martillo percutor nm + loc adj
elevator operator (US), lift attendant (UK) n	([sb] employed to operate a lift)	ascensorista n común
operador de elevador, operadora de elevador nm, nf + loc adj
fly-by-night operator n	figurative, slang ([sb] dishonest) (AR, coloquial)	chanta n común
(MX, coloquial)	transa nf
He's no fly-by-night operator: he's got years of experience and will do a good job.
No es un chanta, tiene años de experiencia y hará un buen trabajo.
(coloquial)	persona que no es trigo limpio nf + loc conj
persona que no es de fiar nf + loc conj
(AR, UY, coloquial)	chamuyero, chamuyera nm, nf
(CL, PR, coloquial)	chamullero, chamullera nm, nf
No es un chamuyero, tiene años de experiencia y hará un buen trabajo.
folder, folder operator n	(printing: machine operator)	operador de plegado, operadora de plegado nm, nf + loc adj
Jeff works as a folder operator at a printing works.
jigsaw operator n	([sb] who operates a power saw)	aserrador, aserradora nm, nf
Laplace operator, Laplacian n	(mathematics)	operador laplaciano nm + adj
machine operator n	(person who runs a machine)	operario de máquinas, operaria de máquinas nm, nf + loc adj
mobile operator n	(company running a cellphone network)	compañía de telefonía celular nf + loc adj
operador de telefonía celular, operador de telefonía móvil nm + loc adj
smooth operator n	informal, figurative ([sb] slickly competent) (figurado, familiar)	mago nm
tipo hábil nm + adj
Es un mago de las relaciones públicas; no hay desacuerdos, por más graves que sean, que él no pueda solucionar.
(Argentina, fam)	alguien que se las sabe todas grupo nom
Se cree alguien que se las sabe todas y no es más que un imbécil engreído.
superoperator, super-operator n	(physics, mathematics: type of operator)	superoperador nm
switchboard operator n	(person answering and forwarding calls)	telefonista n común
telephone operator n	([sb] who connects phone calls)	operador, operadora nm, nf
telefonista n común
centralista n común
Nowadays most connections are automatic so you rarely talk to a real telephone operator.
En la actualidad la mayor parte de las conexiones son automáticas por lo que casi nunca se habla con un operador.
tour operator, tour company n	(agent organizing package holidays)	operador turístico loc nom m
turoperador nm
Quite a few tour operators have gone out of business recently.
Últimamente muchos operadores turísticos se han ido a la quiebra.

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In the English description:

brakeman - brakewoman - cameraman - cameraperson - camerawoman - cast - curl - direct dial telephone - dogman - exhibitor - ferryman - folder - gradient - gunner - key man - keypuncher - machinist - production worker - projectionist - radioman - skinner - spark - superoperator - telegraphist - telephonist - turner - wood turner

Spanish:

operador - operario - telefonista - teleoperador - mecánico - tornero - armador - montador - elevalunas - follador - impositor - kiosquero - coime - guachinango - ascensorista - bachiller - cácaro - cableoperador - filmador - palista - carretillero - centralista - cámara

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Synonyms: engineer, driver, laborer, supervisor, director, more...

Collocations: a [crane, machine, bulldozer] operator, the [crane's] operator, an operator's [license, manual, guide], more...

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commuter operator (talking about flights)
complete any required operator servicing of the equipment (lubrication) clean the equipment for maintenance
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