Meaning
driver (of a vehicle)
- host, presenter
- conductor (on a train)
- conductor (of heat or electricity)
In a sentence
Il conduttore del bus guida molto piano oggi.
The bus driver is driving very slowly today.
Hai visto il conduttore del programma ieri sera?
Did you see the host of the show last night?
Il conduttore del treno non è ancora arrivato.
The train conductor hasn't arrived yet.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| conduttore | masculine · singular |
| conduttori | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- For a car driver, guidatore is more common. Conduttore sounds technical, legal, or bureaucratic, especially in insurance or official contexts.
- For TV or radio, conduttore is standard for a male host; use conduttrice for a female host.
- On public transport, conduttore is mainly for trains. For buses, autista is usually the natural word, not conduttore.