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driver

S2 W1

BrE /ˈdraɪvə/ AmE /ˈdraɪvər/

noun en → es

1 PERSON WHO DRIVES [singular] A2

a person who drives a vehicle, especially for work or as their job

conductor, chofer, taxista

  • be a driver

Collocations bus driver · taxi driver

  • He's been a bus driver for 15 years.

    Ha sido conductor de autobús durante 15 años.

2 COMPUTER PROGRAM [singular] B1

a program that controls the operation of a piece of computer hardware or other device

controlador, driver de dispositivo

  • be a driver for something

Collocations printer driver · sound card driver

  • The printer driver is not working properly.

    El controlador de la impresora no funciona correctamente.

3 LEAD [singular] B2

a person who leads or guides a group of people, especially in sports or military contexts

líder, guía, capitán

  • be the driver for something

Collocations team driver · military driver

  • She was the driving force behind the project.

    Ella fue la fuerza impulsora detrás del proyecto.

4 MOTIVATION [plural] B2

a person or thing that motivates someone to do something, often used in the plural form 'drivers'

motivador, impulsor

  • be a driver for something

Collocations economic drivers · environmental drivers

  • Economic growth is one of the main drivers of development.

    El crecimiento económico es uno de los principales impulsores del desarrollo.

5 CAR OWNER [singular] B1

a person who owns and drives a car, often used in the context of insurance or driving records

dueño de auto, conductor

  • be a driver for something

Collocations car owner-driver · driver's license

  • He needs to renew his driver’s license.

    Necesita renovar su licencia de conducir.

6 SPORTS [singular] C1

a person who drives a ball or puck in sports such as golf, bowling, and ice hockey

jugador que golpea la pelota / el disco

  • be the driver for something

Collocations golf driver · bowling driver

  • He's a great driver on the golf course.

    Es un gran jugador de golf en el campo.

7 MACHINE OPERATOR [singular] B2

a person who operates heavy machinery such as bulldozers, excavators, or cranes

operador de maquinaria pesada

  • be a driver for something

Collocations bulldozer driver · excavator driver

  • He's an experienced excavator driver.

    Es un operador de excavadora experimentado.

8 MUSIC [singular] C1

a person who plays a driving rhythm or beat in music, often used to describe drummers or bassists

baterista, bajista

  • be the driver for something

Collocations drum driver · rhythm driver

  • He's a great rhythm driver on the drums.

    Es un gran baterista con ritmo.