conductor

  • 21conductor — n. substance that conducts 1) a lightning conductor person who collects fares (BE) 2) a bus conductor director 3) a guest; orchestra conductor * * * [kən dʌktə] orchestra conductor [ director ] a guest [ person who collects fares ] (BE) a bus… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 22conductor — noun 1 person who conducts an orchestra ADJECTIVE ▪ great ▪ famous ▪ chief, principal ▪ guest ▪ choral …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 23conductor — [[t]kəndʌ̱ktə(r)[/t]] conductors 1) N COUNT A conductor is a person who stands in front of an orchestra or choir and directs its performance. 2) N COUNT On a bus, the conductor is the person whose job is to sell tickets to the passengers. 3) N… …

    English dictionary

  • 24conductor — n. 1 a person who directs the performance of an orchestra or choir etc. 2 (fem. conductress) a a person who collects fares in a bus etc. b US an official in charge of a train. 3 Physics a a thing that conducts or transmits heat or electricity,… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 25conductor — noun /kənˈdʌktɚ/ a) A person who conducts an orchestra, choir or other music ensemble; a professional whose occupation is conducting. train conductor b) A person who takes tickets on public transportation If c is the conductor ideal for R in R… …

    Wiktionary

  • 26conductor — 1 adj y s Que conduce: hilo conductor, un conductor de tranvías, la conductora de un programa 2 s m Material que transmite el calor o la electricidad: La plata es un buen conductor , conductores eléctricos …

    Español en México

  • 27conductor — {{#}}{{LM C09807}}{{〓}} {{SynC10043}} {{[}}conductor{{]}}, {{[}}conductora{{]}} ‹con·duc·tor, to·ra› {{《}}▍ adj./s.m.{{》}} {{<}}1{{>}} {{♂}}Referido a un cuerpo,{{♀}} que permite el paso del calor o de la electricidad: • El cobre es un buen… …

    Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos

  • 28Conductor — The Latin term for one of the two men who worked an eight ox *plough team. The conductor guided the plough itself; the other, known as the *fugator, drove the oxen. [< Lat. conductor = a guide, leader] …

    Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

  • 29conductor — con|duc|tor [kənˈdʌktə US ər] n 1.) someone who stands in front of a group of musicians or singers and directs their playing or singing 2.) BrE someone whose job is to collect payments from passengers on a bus 3.) AmE someone who is in charge of… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 30conductor n — A certain band director was standing outside on a metal ladder during a concert, when a thunderstorm broke out. Amazingly, he wasn t hit by lightning, but the music was awful it seems he just wasn t a good conductor. semi conductor n …

    English expressions