telefonista
/telefoˈnista/
el
noun
B2
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- los telefonistas
Meaning
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switchboard operator
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La telefonista respondió.
The operator answered.
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Similar words
Similar in other languages
French
standardiste is the French word for the same thing — both mean "switchboard operator."
Practice
1 What does telefonista mean?
switchboard operator
2 Fill the gap: La ___ respondió.
Full sentence: La telefonista respondió. (The operator answered.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches telefonista?
telefonista: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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