lineman

BrE /ˈlɪn.mən/ AmE /ˈlɪn.mən/

noun en → es

1 WORKER [singular] B2

a person who installs or repairs telephone, electrical, or television lines

operario de líneas, electricista, telefonista

Collocations lineman for a company

  • The lineman was repairing the telephone lines.

    El operario estaba reparando las líneas telefónicas.

2 SPORT [singular] C1

a player in American football who plays close to or directly behind the line of scrimmage and is responsible for blocking opponents and protecting the quarterback

liniero, jugador de línea

Collocations linebacker lineman

  • The quarterback handed the ball to the lineman.

    El mariscal de campo pasó el balón al liniero.