speaker

S2 W1

BrE /ˈspiːkə/ AmE /ˈspiːkər/

noun en → es

1 PERSON [singular] A2

a person who speaks, especially in public or at a meeting

orador, conferencista, hablante

  • the speaker of something

Collocations public speaker · keynote speaker

  • She is a guest speaker at the conference.

    Es una oradora invitada en la conferencia.

2 DEVICE [singular] B1

a device that produces sound from an electrical signal, such as a loudspeaker

altavoz, parlante, bocina

  • the speaker of something

Collocations loudspeaker · computer speaker

  • The speakers on my phone are very quiet.

    Los parlantes de mi teléfono son muy bajos.

3 LANGUAGE [singular] B2

a person who speaks a particular language or dialect

hablante, locutor

  • the speaker of something

Collocations English speaker · Spanish speaker

  • He is a fluent Spanish speaker.

    Él es un hablante fluido de español.

4 LEGAL [singular] C1

the person who makes a speech in court or gives evidence as a witness

testigo, declarante

  • the speaker of something

Collocations witness speaker · legal speaker

  • The witness was a reluctant speaker.

    El testigo fue un declarante renuente.