un conductor

driver

→ uno
phrase Uncommon #16,697
driver Refers to the person who drives a car or other vehicle. False friend: it looks like English "conductor," but it means "driver."
SP: Tom es un conductor imprudente.
EN: Tom is a reckless driver.

Tom es un conductor imprudente.

Tom is a reckless driver.

Quiero reportar a un conductor que huyó.

I want to report a driver who fled the scene.

— El maquinista (2004)

Papá no es un conductor muy bueno, eso es todo.

Dad isn't a very good driver, that's all.

— No hay otra opción (2025)

Un conductor estaba durmiendo en el coche.

A driver was sleeping in the car.

Tom es un conductor responsable.

Tom is a responsible driver.

Un conductor ebrio fue responsable del accidente.

A drunk driver was responsible for the accident.

El trabajo de un conductor no es tan fácil como parece.

The job of a driver is not as easy as it seems.

Tom es un conductor fiable.

Tom is a reliable driver.

Un conductor ebrio mató al hijo de mi vecino.

A drunk driver killed my neighbor's son.

Eres un conductor tan loco; me vuelves loco.

You're such a crazy driver; you drive me crazy.

Tom es un conductor muy precavido.

Tom is a very cautious driver.

A Tom lo mató un conductor borracho.

Tom was killed by a drunk driver.

Lo que nos falta ahora es un conductor.

What we need now is a driver.

— Malcolm X (1992)

La señora necesitará un conductor temporal.

The lady will need a temporary driver.

— Gully Boy (2019)

Por tu propia seguridad, nunca te subas a un auto con un conductor borracho.

For your own safety, never get into a car with a drunk driver.

Tom es un conductor veloz.

Tom is a fast driver.

Un conductor ebrio lo atropella y no sucede nada.

A drunk driver runs him over and nothing happens.

— Doña Clara (2016)

Tal vez un conductor del autobús nos podía decir.

Maybe a bus driver could tell us.

— La canción del mar (2014)