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rastreador

ras-tre-ah-DOR/ras.tɾe.aˈðoɾ/

tracker

Also: crawler, scout
NounmB1
Spain
A bloodhound dog with its nose to the ground following a set of footprints in the grass.

📝 In Action

El rastreador de mi teléfono indica que está en la oficina.

B1

My phone's tracker shows that it is in the office.

Los rastreadores de Google encuentran nuevas páginas cada segundo.

B2

Google's crawlers find new pages every second.

Contrataron a un rastreador experto para encontrar al excursionista perdido.

C1

They hired an expert tracker to find the lost hiker.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • rastreador GPS – GPS tracker
  • rastreador de anuncios – ad tracker
  • rastreador de paquetes – package tracker

tracking

Also: searching
A small robotic device with wheels and a sensor following a bright yellow line on the floor.

📝 In Action

El equipo utilizó un perro rastreador para localizar la droga.

B2

The team used a tracking dog to locate the drugs.

Necesitamos un sistema rastreador más potente para los envíos.

B2

We need a more powerful tracking system for the shipments.

Su mirada rastreadora no dejó ni un rincón sin revisar.

C2

His searching gaze did not leave a single corner unexamined.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Common Collocations

  • perro rastreador – tracking dog / bloodhound
  • dispositivo rastreador – tracking device

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "rastreador" in Spanish:

crawler→scout→searching→tracker→tracking→

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Quick Quiz: rastreador

Question 1 of 3

If you lose your suitcase and use an app to find it, what are you using?

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📚 Etymology▼

Derived from the Spanish verb 'rastrear', which comes from 'rastro' (track/trail). This root originally comes from the Latin 'rastrum', meaning a rake or tool used to scrape the ground.

First recorded: 15th century (as related to tracking animals)

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: rastreador

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can 'rastreador' be used for a person?

Yes! It can refer to someone whose job is to track animals in the wild or someone hired to find a missing person.

What is the difference between 'rastreo' and 'rastreador'?

'Rastreo' is the action (the tracking process), while 'rastreador' is the person or device doing the work (the tracker).

Is it used for package delivery?

Yes, although you might see 'número de seguimiento' for a tracking number, the system itself can be called a 'rastreador de paquetes'.