switchboard

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈswɪtʃbɔːrd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈswɪtʃˌbɔrd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(swich′bôrd′, -bōrd′)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
switchboard n (telephone interconnection)centralita nf
  (AR, CO, MX, SV, GT)conmutador nm
 The new receptionist soon learnt how to operate the switchboard.
 La nueva recepcionista aprendió enseguida cómo manejar la centralita.
switchboard n (electrical apparatus)cuadro eléctrico loc nom m
 The engineer rushed to fix the battleship's switchboard.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
switchboard operator n (person answering and forwarding calls)telefonista n común
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

'switchboard' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
telephonist
Spanish:
centralita - conmutador - central telefónica - centralista

Collocations: the switchboard was jammed (by), [fans, outraged customers] jammed the switchboards, working the switchboard, more...

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