проводни́к

uncommon #7254C2

nounmasculineanimatecountable

1.
train conductor, guard (on a train), train attendantrailways
Проводни́к прове́рил на́ши биле́ты.
The conductor checked our tickets.
The person in charge of a railway carriage in Russia; also checks tickets.
2.
guide
В гора́х мы на́няли о́пытного проводника́.
In the mountains we hired an experienced guide.
3.
conductor (of electricity)physics
Медь — хоро́ший проводни́к электри́чества.
Copper is a good conductor of electricity.
4.
bearer (of ideas), champion (of ideas), vehicle
Газе́та была́ проводнико́м новых иде́й.
The newspaper was a vehicle for new ideas.
Figurative use, mostly in written style.

Examples

Летом мы поднимались на Казбек с проводником.
In summer, we climbed Kazbek with a guide.
На границе работает нюхач с проводником.
A sniffer dog and its handler work at the border.
Проводник, вьючивший мулов с утра, наконец отдохнул.
The guide, who had been loading the mules since morning, finally took a rest.
Проводники навьючили ослов и двинулись в горы.
The guides loaded the donkeys and set off into the mountains.
Проводник, подсадивший старушку в вагон, улыбнулся ей.
The conductor, who helped the old woman board the train, smiled at her.
Мы искали проводника, легко ориентирующегося на местности.
We were looking for a guide who could easily find his way around the area.
Проводник, ссаживавший пассажира без билета, вызвал полицию.
The conductor who was removing a passenger without a ticket from the train called the police.
Посвистевший на перроне проводник закрыл двери.
The conductor, having whistled on the platform, closed the doors.

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