Spanish Conversation · Level 163
30 words
Spanish word
revisor
Pronunciation
IPA/reβiˈsoɾ/
Meaning
- masculine nounticket inspector
Example
El revisor comprobó mi billete en el tren.
The ticket inspector checked my ticket on the train.
More examples
¿Ha pasado ya el revisor por este vagón?
Has the ticket inspector already been through this car?
Core concept
Uniformed train employee verifying a passenger's ticket.
Common phrases
revisor del tren
ticket inspector on the train
revisor de la estación
ticket inspector at the station
Similar words
inspector: Official who performs ticket checks at stations and on trains.
controlador: Crew member who moves through the vehicle asking passengers to show tickets.
conductor: Driver of a train or bus who operates the vehicle for passengers.
taquillero: Counter clerk at a station who handles ticket sales and reservations.
Definition in Spanish
Persona que comprueba la validez de billetes y otros documentos en trenes y medios de transporte.
Word origin
The Spanish verb revisar 'to check' plus the agentive suffix -or forms revisor, literally 'one who checks', and the word denotes staff who verify tickets on trains and buses.
Usage tips
- In transport contexts revisor refers to the ticket checker rather than a proofreader, and editing work is expressed with corrector or revisor de textos.