pilot

S2 W2

BrE /ˈpaɪlət/ AmE /ˈpaɪlət/

noun / verb en → es

1 FLY AIRCRAFT [noun] B1

a person who flies an aircraft or spacecraft as a job

piloto, comandante de avión

Collocations commercial pilot · test pilot

  • He became a pilot after leaving the army.

    Se convirtió en piloto después de dejar el ejército.

2 GUIDE [noun] B1

a person who leads or guides others, especially in a difficult situation

guía, líder

Collocations pilot project · pilot scheme

  • She was a pilot for the new training program.

    Ella fue la guía para el nuevo programa de capacitación.

3 FLY [intransitive] B1

to fly an aircraft or spacecraft as a job

volar, pilotar

Collocations fly a plane · fly a helicopter

  • He flies to New York every week.

    Vuela a Nueva York cada semana.

4 TEST [transitive] B2

to test or try out something new, especially in order to see if it works well

probar, poner a prueba

  • pilot a project
  • The company is piloting a new software system.

    La empresa está probando un nuevo sistema de software.

5 DIRECT [transitive] B2

to direct or control the actions of people, especially in a difficult situation

dirigir, guiar

Collocations pilot a project

  • She piloted the team through the crisis.

    Ella dirigió al equipo durante la crisis.

6 FLY AIRPLANE [transitive] B2

to fly an airplane as a job or hobby

volar, pilotar un avión

Collocations fly a plane

  • He pilots planes for a living.

    Él vuela aviones para ganarse la vida.

7 GUIDE [transitive] B2

to guide or lead people, especially in a difficult situation

dirigir, guiar

Collocations pilot a project

  • She piloted the team through the crisis.

    Ella dirigió al equipo durante la crisis.

8 TEST [transitive] B2

to test or try out something new, especially in order to see if it works well

probar, poner a prueba

  • pilot a project
  • The company is piloting a new software system.

    La empresa está probando un nuevo sistema de software.