robot

S2 W2

BrE /ˈrəʊbɒt/ AmE /roʊˈbɑːt/

noun en → es

1 MACHINE [zero] B1

a machine that is controlled by a computer and can do jobs that are usually done by people, such as building cars or cleaning the floor

robot, máquina automática

Collocations industrial robot · cleaning robot

  • The factory uses robots to build cars.

    La fábrica utiliza robots para construir coches.

2 PERSON [zero] B2

a person who seems like a robot because they are not friendly or do not show any emotions, especially when talking to people

persona sin emoción, frio/a

Collocations robotic behavior · robotic response

  • He was like a robot, showing no emotion.

    Él era como un robot, sin mostrar ninguna emoción.

3 PROGRAM [zero] C1

a computer program that controls the actions of a robot or other machine

programa de control, software

Collocations robot programming · robot software

  • The robot's program was updated.

    El programa del robot fue actualizado.