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    Localizador (en. Locator)

    /lokalisaˈðoɾ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Electronic device designed to determine the location of an object.
    The GPS locator showed me the shortest route.
    El localizador GPS me mostró la ruta más corta.
    System that allows finding people or animals through signals.
    The dog's locator helped its owners find it quickly.
    El localizador del perro ayudó a sus dueños a encontrarlo rápidamente.
    Application that uses technology to track locations.
    I use a locator on my phone to avoid getting lost in the city.
    Uso un localizador en mi teléfono para no perderme en la ciudad.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'locate', which comes from the Latin 'localizare'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    person locator
    Device used to locate individuals.
    localizador de personas
    GPS locator
    Global positioning system for determining geographic locations.
    localizador GPS
    animal locator
    Device that helps find lost pets.
    localizador de animales

    Related Words

    location
    Action of situating or being located.
    localización
    to locate
    Finding the place where something is.
    localizar
    GPS
    System for determining location via satellites.
    GPS

    Slang Meanings

    In some circles, it is used to refer to a gossip or informant who 'locates' information.
    Don't tell him anything, he is a locator and will tell everyone.
    No le digas nada, que es un localizador y se lo contará a todos.