connector

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BrE /ˈkɒn.nɪktər/ AmE /ˈkɑːn.ɪkˌtɔːr/

noun en → es

1 ELECTRONICS [singular] B2

a device that connects two or more electrical circuits, wires, etc.

conector, enchufe

  • connector for something

Collocations USB connector · audio connector

  • The computer won't work without a USB connector.

    El ordenador no funcionará sin un conector USB.

2 TRANSPORT [singular] B2

a place where two or more railway lines, roads, etc. meet and join together

nudo ferroviario, intersección

  • connector between A and B

Collocations road connector · railway connector

  • The new road connector will reduce traffic congestion.

    El nuevo enlace vial reducirá el tráfico.

1 PERSON [singular] C1

a person who connects two or more people, groups, etc. and helps them to communicate or work together

enlace, intermediario

  • connector between A and B

Collocations business connector · cultural connector

  • She acts as a cultural connector between the two countries.

    Ella actúa como un enlace cultural entre los dos países.

2 LANGUAGE [singular] C1

a word or phrase that connects parts of a sentence, such as conjunctions and prepositions

conector gramatical, conjunción

  • connector between clauses

Collocations sentence connector · clause connector

  • The sentence connectors help to link the ideas.

    Los conectores de la oración ayudan a vincular las ideas.