conductor

direttore d’orchestra, direttore di coro

Persona che guida musicisti o cantanti, indicando quando e come suonare o cantare.

In inglese semplice: A person who leads musicians or singers, showing them when and how to play or sing.

• The conductor raised her hands.
• Our choir has a new conductor.
• The musicians watched the conductor closely during the concert.

Espressioni comuni: orchestra conductor, choir conductor, guest conductor

conduttore

Materiale o oggetto che lascia passare elettricità, calore, luce o suono.

In inglese semplice: A material or object that lets electricity, heat, light, or sound pass through it.

• Copper is a good conductor.
• Heat travels easily through this conductor.
• These wires contain metal conductors.

Come si usa: conductor of something (Copper is a good conductor of electricity.)

Contrari: insulator

Espressioni comuni: electrical conductor, good conductor, conductor of heat

controllore, bigliettaio

Addetto su un treno o autobus che controlla i biglietti e aiuta i passeggeri.

In inglese semplice: A worker on a train or bus who checks tickets and helps passengers.

• The conductor checked my ticket.
• Ask the conductor where to get off.
• Two conductors helped passengers onto the train.

Sinonimi: ticket collector

Espressioni comuni: train conductor, bus conductor, ask the conductor