pasador

Spanish

Etymology

From pasar + -ador.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pasaˈdoɾ/ [pa.saˈð̞oɾ]
  • Rhymes: -oɾ
  • Syllabification: pa‧sa‧dor

Noun

pasador m (plural pasadores)

  1. bolt (of a crossbow, or of a door)
  2. barrette; hairpin
  3. pin for tie
  4. pin (decorative)
  5. sieve, colander
  6. (Latin America) rolling pin
  7. (Latin America) cord; lace (for tying clothes)
  8. converter (for example, VHS to DVD)

Noun

pasador m (plural pasadores, feminine pasadora, feminine plural pasadoras)

  1. smuggler, coyote
    • 2015 September 18, “Niños sirios cruzan solos la frontera de Melilla”, in El País:
      Varios internos sirios del Ceti que matan el tiempo en la entrada del centro aseguran que los pasadores ilegales cobran entre 500 y 1.000 euros por cada persona que ayudan a pasar a España.
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