Spanish Conversation · Level 113
60 words
Spanish word
zumbador
Pronunciation
IPA/θumbaˈðoɾ/
Meaning
- masculine nounbuzzer
Example
Mi reloj tiene un zumbador para la alarma.
My watch has a buzzer for the alarm.
More examples
El zumbador del móvil interrumpió la reunión.
The mobile phone buzzer interrupted the meeting.
Core concept
Small buzzing alarm module inside a watch or portable device.
Common phrases
zumbador de alarma
alarm buzzer
zumbador del móvil
mobile phone buzzer
Similar words
alarma: Device that sounds loudly to warn of danger or to signal a scheduled alert.
zumbido: Sustained low buzzing sound that continues over time, often from electronics or insects.
timbre: Door-mounted bell or electric chime that rings to announce a visitor at a door or building.
sonería: Distinctive ringtone sound that signals an incoming telephone call on a phone or mobile device.
Definition in Spanish
Dispositivo pequeño que emite un zumbido para avisar o llamar la atención, usado en relojes, alarmas y aparatos portátiles.
Word origin
Formed from the verb zumbar meaning to buzz plus the agentive suffix -dor, literally naming the thing that buzzes and so referring to a buzzing alert device.
Usage tips
- In everyday Spanish, zumbador names the tiny buzzer in clocks and personal gadgets, not a doorbell (timbre) or a whole alarm system (alarma).