Spanish Conversation · Level 102
59 words
Spanish word
grabador
Pronunciation
IPA/gɾaβaˈðoɾ/
Meaning
- masculine nounvoice recorder
Example
Necesito un grabador para la reunión.
I need a voice recorder for the meeting.
More examples
Voy a usar un grabador de voz para recordar la conversación.
I'm going to use a voice recorder to remember the conversation.
Core concept
Portable audio recorder used for meetings, interviews, or field recording.
Common phrases
grabador de voz
voice recorder
grabador portátil
portable voice recorder
grabador digital
digital voice recorder
Similar words
grabadora: Compact handheld recorder that records and saves spoken or ambient sounds.
dictáfono: Handheld dictation recorder that captures spoken words for notes or transcription.
grabador digital: Recorder that saves captured audio in digital files for playback or editing.
Definition in Spanish
Equipo electrónico que permite captar sonido y guardarlo en un soporte para escucharlo, editarlo o archivarlo más tarde.
Word origin
Built from the verb grabar plus the agentive suffix -dor so grabador literally means 'one that records,' with grabar ultimately derived from Latin graphare/Greek graphein 'to write' or 'inscribe'.
Usage tips
- When planning to record a conversation, speakers commonly use phrases such as ¿Puedo grabar? or ¿Me das permiso para grabar? and use grabación to refer to the resulting recording rather than grabador.