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    Lector (en. Reader)

    /lɛk.tor/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    A person who reads or who engages in reading in public.
    The reader enjoyed the novel he was reading.
    El lector disfrutó de la novela que estaba leyendo.
    A device that allows for the reading of stored data.
    The barcode reader facilitated the sales process.
    El lector de códigos de barras facilitó el proceso de venta.
    A student who is in the process of learning a language.
    The Spanish reader has greatly improved his pronunciation.
    El lector de español ha mejorado mucho en su pronunciación.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'lector', which means 'the one who reads'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    voracious reader
    A person who reads very frequently and quickly.
    lector voraz
    good reader
    A person who has adequate reading skills.
    buen lector
    audiobook reader
    A person who listens to books in audio format.
    lector de audio

    Related Words

    reading
    The action of reading.
    lectura
    screen reader
    A device that converts text to speech.
    lector de pantalla
    comprehensive reading
    The ability to understand what is read.
    lectura comprensiva

    Slang Meanings

    Neighborhood reader
    That guy is a neighborhood reader; he always has a good book recommendation.
    Ese tipo es un lector de barrio, siempre tiene una buena recomendación de libros.
    Compulsive reader
    He is a compulsive reader; he is always buying more books than he can read.
    Es un lector compulsivo, siempre está comprando más libros de los que puede leer.