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conducteur

driver

noun kon-duhk-TUHR Less Common

Also means

conductor

Usage Note

Conducteur refers to a driver (car, bus, train) and also to an electrical conductor in technical contexts. The feminine is conductrice. In physics class, conducteur contrasts with isolant ('insulator'), giving it a second life in science vocabulary.

Examples

"Le conducteur a freiné brusquement."

Natural Translation

The driver braked abruptly.

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