hopper

BrE /ˈhɒpə/ AmE /ˈhɑːpər/

noun en → es

1 PERSON [singular] B2

a person who likes to hop or jump around a lot, often in a playful way

saltarín, saltimbanqui

Collocations happy hopper

  • The children were all little hoppers today.

    Los niños fueron saltarines hoy.

2 DEVICE [singular] B1

a device or container that holds and moves material, such as grain or coal, from one place to another

depósito, tolva

Collocations coal hopper

  • The coal hopper was full.

    La tolva de carbón estaba llena.

3 ASTRONAUT [singular] C1

a person who travels in space, especially as part of a mission to the moon or another planet

astronauta, cosmonauta

Collocations lunar hopper

  • The first astronaut to walk on the moon was a hopper.

    El primer astronauta en caminar sobre la luna fue un cosmonauta.

4 SPORT [singular] C1

in cricket, a player who bats in the middle order and is known for their ability to hit the ball hard and far

bateador fuerte, bateador de poder

Collocations power hitter

  • He's a great hopper in the middle order.

    Es un gran bateador de poder en el orden medio.

5 ANIMAL [singular] B2

a small rodent, such as a rabbit or mouse, that moves by hopping on its hind legs

roedor saltarín, conejo

Collocations field hopper

  • The field hoppers were everywhere.

    Los roedores saltarines estaban por todas partes.

6 COMPUTER [singular] C1

a device that temporarily stores data before it is processed or transferred to another part of a computer system

buffer, depósito temporal

Collocations data hopper

  • The data hopper was full and needed to be cleared.

    El depósito temporal de datos estaba lleno y necesitaba ser vaciado.

7 MACHINE [singular] B2

a machine or part of a machine that moves material from one place to another, often in agriculture or construction

transportador, tolva

Collocations grain hopper

  • The grain hopper on the combine harvester was full.

    La tolva del segador era llena.

8 CONSTRUCTION [singular] C1

a temporary structure used to hold materials during construction or maintenance work

andamio, estructura temporal

Collocations construction hopper

  • The construction workers used a hopper to store materials.

    Los trabajadores de construcción usaron una estructura temporal para almacenar materiales.