tracker

S2 W2

BrE /ˈtrækə/ AmE /ˈtrækər/

noun en → es

1 DEVICE [singular] B1

a device that records information about a person or vehicle's movements and sends it to another place, especially for security reasons

rastreador, seguimiento por GPS

  • wear a tracker
  • install a tracker in a car

Collocations GPS tracker · security tracker

  • She wears a GPS tracker to keep her family informed of her location.

    Ella lleva un rastreador por GPS para mantener informados a su familia sobre su ubicación.

2 PERSON [singular] B2

someone who follows or watches another person secretly, especially to collect information about them

espía, detective privado

  • act as a tracker
  • hire a tracker

Collocations private investigator · security tracker

  • The company hired a tracker to find out who was leaking information.

    La empresa contrató a un espía para averiguar quién estaba filtrando información.

3 SOFTWARE [singular] C1

a program that records and analyzes data about the use of an application or website, often to improve user experience or advertising effectiveness

software de seguimiento, analizador web

  • install a tracker on a site
  • use a tracker in an app

Collocations web analytics tracker · user behavior tracker

  • They installed a web analytics tracker to monitor user activity.

    Instalaron un rastreador de análisis web para monitorear la actividad del usuario.

1 SPORT [singular] C1

a person who runs or cycles behind a motorbike to help another runner or cyclist reach their top speed quickly, especially in races where the start is from a standing position

lanterna roja, ayudante en carreras

  • act as a tracker
  • be used by a tracker

Collocations motorbike tracker · start assistance tracker

  • The motorbike tracker helped the cyclist reach top speed quickly.

    El ayudante en moto ayudó al ciclista a alcanzar la velocidad máxima rápidamente.

2 HUNTING [singular] C1

a person who follows the trail of an animal to find it, especially for hunting or scientific study

rastreador de animales, cazador

  • act as a tracker
  • follow the trail of an animal

Collocations animal tracking · wildlife tracker

  • The wildlife tracker followed the deer's tracks to find its resting place.

    El rastreador de vida silvestre siguió las huellas del ciervo para encontrar su lugar de descanso.