Inklingo

productores

pro-dook-TOH-rehspɾoðukˈtoɾes

producers

Also: growers, manufacturers
NounmA2
A group of people on a movie set with a camera and a director's chair.

📝 In Action

Los productores de la película están buscando nuevos actores.

A2

The movie producers are looking for new actors.

España y Grecia son grandes productores de aceite de oliva.

B1

Spain and Greece are large producers of olive oil.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • fabricantes (manufacturers)
  • creadores (creators)

Antonyms

  • consumidores (consumers)
  • compradores (buyers)

Common Collocations

  • productores ejecutivosexecutive producers
  • pequeños productoressmall-scale producers

producing

Also: productive
AdjectivemB2formal
A healthy green plant growing many bright red tomatoes.

📝 In Action

Debemos apoyar a los sectores productores de la economía.

B2

We must support the producing sectors of the economy.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • generadores (generators)

Common Collocations

  • países productoresproducing countries

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "productores" in Spanish:

growersmanufacturersproducersproducingproductive

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: productores

Question 1 of 2

If you are talking about a group of 100 people who grow coffee, which word do you use?

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📚 Etymology

From the Latin word 'productor', which comes from 'producere' (to bring forward). It is formed by 'pro-' (forward) and 'ducere' (to lead).

First recorded: 15th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: producersFrench: producteurs

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'productores' only for men?

No. In Spanish, the masculine plural form is used for groups of men, or for mixed groups of men and women together.

What is the singular form?

The singular form is 'productor' for a man or a company, and 'productora' for a woman.