conductor

director de orquesta, director de coro

Persona que dirige a músicos o cantantes y les indica cuándo y cómo tocar o cantar.

En inglés sencillo: A person who leads musicians or singers, showing them when and how to play or sing.

• The conductor raised her hands.
• Our choir has a new conductor.
• The musicians watched the conductor closely during the concert.

Expresiones frecuentes: orchestra conductor, choir conductor, guest conductor

conductor

Material u objeto que permite el paso de electricidad, calor, luz o sonido.

En inglés sencillo: A material or object that lets electricity, heat, light, or sound pass through it.

• Copper is a good conductor.
• Heat travels easily through this conductor.
• These wires contain metal conductors.

Cómo se usa: conductor of something (Copper is a good conductor of electricity.)

Antónimos: insulator

Expresiones frecuentes: electrical conductor, good conductor, conductor of heat

revisor, cobrador

Trabajador de un tren o autobús que revisa billetes y ayuda a los pasajeros.

En inglés sencillo: A worker on a train or bus who checks tickets and helps passengers.

• The conductor checked my ticket.
• Ask the conductor where to get off.
• Two conductors helped passengers onto the train.

Sinónimos: ticket collector

Expresiones frecuentes: train conductor, bus conductor, ask the conductor