maquinista
/makiˈnista/
el
noun
B2
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- los maquinistas
Meaning
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train driver
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El maquinista frenó el tren.
The driver braked the train.
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Similar words
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
maquinista is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "train driver."
Practice
1 What does maquinista mean?
train driver
2 Fill the gap: El ___ frenó el tren.
Full sentence: El maquinista frenó el tren. (The driver braked the train.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches maquinista?
maquinista: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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