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проводник — meaning in English

provodnik

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English meaning

  • conductor noun A person who directs an orchestra, choir, or other group of musicians.
  • conduit noun A pipe, tube, or channel that carries water, cables, or other material from one place to another.
  • explorer noun A person who travels to unfamiliar places to discover new things.
  • guide noun A person who shows others around a place or leads them along a route, especially one hired for the purpose.
  • vehicle noun A machine used to carry or transport people, goods, or objects, such as a car, truck, or bus.

Senses

проводник is used for these senses in English:

  • cicerone A guide who accompanies visitors and sightseers to museums, galleries, etc., and explains matters of archaeological, antiquarian, historic or artistic interest.
  • conductor (rail transport) A person who takes tickets on public transportation and also helps passengers.
  • conductor (physics) Something that can transmit electricity, heat, light, or sound.
  • conduit (figurative) A means by which something is transmitted.
  • explorer (computing, graphical user interface) A visual representation of a file system etc. through which the user can navigate.
  • guide Someone who guides, especially someone hired to show people around a place or an institution and offer information and explanation, or to lead them through dangerous terrain.
  • ticket inspector A person who checks that passengers on a train etc have a valid ticket, and marks it so that it cannot be used again.
  • tour guide One who provides assistance and information to people on organised tours.

conductor — full definition

  1. noun A person who directs an orchestra, choir, or other group of musicians.
  2. noun A person who collects tickets and assists passengers on a train or bus.
  3. noun A material or object that allows electricity, heat, or sound to pass through it.

conduit — full definition

  1. noun A pipe, tube, or channel that carries water, cables, or other material from one place to another.
  2. noun A means or channel by which something (such as information or money) is passed along.
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