Meaning
switchboard operator
- A person who operates a telephone switchboard or answers incoming calls for a company
In a sentence
La centralinista mi ha passato subito l'ufficio vendite.
The switchboard operator immediately put me through to the sales department.
Hanno assunto un nuovo centralinista per gestire il grande flusso di chiamate.
They hired a new switchboard operator to manage the heavy call volume.
Se il centralinista non risponde, prova a comporre direttamente l'interno.
If the operator doesn't answer, try dialing the extension directly.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| centralinista | singular |
| centralinisti, centraliniste | plural |
Usage notes
- Common-gender noun in -ista: 'il centralinista' (plural: i centralinisti), 'la centralinista' (plural: le centraliniste).
- plural centralinisti, centraliniste