Meaning
operator, worker
- operator (one who operates; a telecommunications facilitator)
- cameraman
In a sentence
L'operatore mi ha aiutato con la bolletta.
The operator helped me with the bill.
Hai già parlato con un operatore?
Have you already spoken with an operator?
L'operatore video non è ancora arrivato.
The cameraman hasn't arrived yet.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| operatore | masculine · singular |
| operatori | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use operatore for jobs or service roles; for a machine user, add context: operatore di macchina, operatore al computer.
- For phone support, operatore often means the company representative. In modern usage, centralinista is narrower and more old-fashioned.
- In film/TV, operatore can mean camera operator, but operatore di ripresa is clearer than the bare word for learners.