How to Say "crawler" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “crawler” is “rastreador” — B1 level.
Examples
El rastreador de mi teléfono indica que está en la oficina.
My phone's tracker shows that it is in the office.
Los rastreadores de Google encuentran nuevas páginas cada segundo.
Google's crawlers find new pages every second.
Contrataron a un rastreador experto para encontrar al excursionista perdido.
They hired an expert tracker to find the lost hiker.
The '-dor' Suffix
Just like '-er' in English (as in 'worker' or 'tracker'), adding '-dor' to a verb in Spanish turns it into the person or thing that does that action. 'Rastrear' (to track) + 'dor' = 'Rastreador' (tracker).
Gender and Things
When referring to a physical device or a piece of software, 'rastreador' is almost always masculine. If you are talking about a woman who is a tracker, you would use 'rastreadora'.
Confusing the Trail with the Tracker
Mistake: “Busco el rastreador del animal en el suelo.”
Correction: Busco el rastro del animal en el suelo. Why? 'Rastro' is the physical trail or scent left behind; 'rastreador' is the person or device following it.
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