banker

banquero

Persona que trabaja en la banca y se ocupa de dinero, préstamos u otros servicios financieros.

En inglés sencillo: Someone who works in banking, dealing with money, loans, or other financial services.

• My uncle is a banker.
• The banker explained the loan terms.
• Several bankers attended the meeting about business finance.

Expresiones frecuentes: investment banker, private banker, talk to a banker, merchant banker

banquero

Persona que administra el dinero que se cobra y se paga en un juego de apuestas o casino.

En inglés sencillo: The person who controls the money paid out and collected in a gambling game or casino.

• She acted as banker during the game.
• The banker collected the losing bets.
• Players placed their chips in front of the banker.

Expresiones frecuentes: casino banker, act as banker, the designated banker

barco bacaladero

Barco usado para pescar bacalao en las aguas poco profundas cercanas a Terranova.

En inglés sencillo: A boat used to catch cod in the shallow fishing waters near Newfoundland.

• The banker sailed towards Newfoundland.
• The crew loaded fresh cod onto the banker.
• Several bankers returned to port before the winter storms.

Sinónimos: fishing vessel

Expresiones frecuentes: fishing banker, banker fleet, a wooden banker

locomotora de empuje

Locomotora adicional enganchada detrás de un tren para empujarlo por una pendiente pronunciada.

En inglés sencillo: An extra railway engine attached behind a train to help push it up a steep slope.

• The train needed a banker for the climb.
• They attached the banker at the foot of the hill.
• The banker pushed the heavy freight train up the slope.

Sinónimos: helper locomotive, banking engine

Expresiones frecuentes: banker locomotive, attach a banker, rear banker