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operator

UK: /ˈɒp.ər.eɪ.tər/ US: /ˈɑː.pə.reɪ.t̮ə`/

Translation

n [c]
operario,ria
telefonista
operador,-a
smooth operator
manipulador,-a
He is a real smooth operator, he always gets what he wants
Es un auténtico manipulador, siempre consigue lo que quiere
(Definition of operator n from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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