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    Rastreador (en. Tracker)

    /ras.tɾe.a.ðoɾ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    A person who searches for and follows the clues of an object or person.
    The tracker followed the footprints until he found the missing person.
    El rastreador siguió las huellas hasta encontrar al desaparecido.
    A device that locates objects through signals.
    They installed a GPS tracker in the car to be able to locate it in case of theft.
    Instalaron un rastreador GPS en el coche para poder localizarlo en caso de robo.

    Etymology

    Derived from the verb 'to track', which comes from the term 'tracking', related to following traces or signs.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    Movement tracker
    Device or person that follows specific movements.
    rastreador de movimientos
    Call tracker
    Program that records and locates phone calls.
    rastreador de llamadas
    GPS tracker
    Equipment that uses the Global Positioning System to determine location.
    rastreador de GPS

    Related Words

    To track
    Following the traces or signals.
    rastrear
    Trace
    The mark or signal left by something as it passes.
    rastro
    Tracking
    The action of following someone or something.
    seguimiento

    Slang Meanings

    Ex-tracker
    He became an ex-tracker to know what his ex-partners were doing.
    Él se convirtió en un rastreador de ex para saber qué hacían sus exparejas.
    Social media tracker
    He used a social media tracker to locate his stolen mobile.
    Utilizó un rastreador de redes para localizar su móvil robado.