inspector

S2 W2

BrE /ˈɪn.spiktə/ AmE /ɪnˈspɪktər/

noun en → es

1 PERSON WHO CHECKS [singular] B1

a person whose job is to check that rules are being followed or that something is working properly

inspector, revisor, comprobador

  • an inspector of/in something

Collocations health and safety inspector · building inspector

  • The health inspector visited the restaurant.

    El inspector de salud visitó el restaurante.

2 POLICE OFFICER [singular] B2

a police officer who has a higher rank than a regular policeman or policewoman and is responsible for supervising other officers

agente de policía, inspector policial

  • an inspector of/in something

Collocations traffic inspector · police inspector

  • The police inspector questioned the suspect.

    El inspector de policía interrogó al sospechoso.

3 SUPERVISOR [singular] C1

a person who is responsible for supervising a particular area or department in an organization

supervisor, jefe de departamento, inspector general

  • an inspector of/in something

Collocations quality control inspector · plant inspector

  • The plant inspector reported on the safety conditions.

    El inspector de la planta reportó sobre las condiciones de seguridad.