Spanish Conversation · Level 105
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Spanish word
carretero
Pronunciation
IPA/kareˈteɾo/
Meaning
- masculine nounwagon driver
Example
El carretero trajo las verduras al mercado.
The wagon driver brought the vegetables to the market.
More examples
En la feria, el carretero ayudó a colocar las cajas en la carreta.
At the fair, the wagon driver helped place the boxes in the cart.
Core concept
Driver holding reins beside a loaded ox cart.
Similar words
conductor: Drives a car, bus, or other motor vehicle.
repartidor: Delivers parcels, meals, or other goods directly to recipients.
Definition in Spanish
Persona dedicada a guiar y manejar una carreta, sobre todo cuando esta es movida por animales, responsable del traslado de bienes por tierra.
Word origin
Derived from carreta 'cart' with the suffix -ero marking a profession and traced back to Latin carrus, so it names a cart handler or driver.
Usage tips
- The nearest English equivalents are carter or wagoner rather than truck driver, and in modern Spanish camionero is used for motor vehicle drivers.
Other meanings
- wagonernoun
Related words
- carretacartnoun