связи́ст

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nounmasculineanimatecountable

1.
signaller, signalman, radio operator, communications soldiermilitary
Связи́ст протяну́л ка́бель к шта́бу.
The signaller ran a cable to headquarters.
Standard term for a soldier of the signal corps.
2.
telecommunications worker, communications technician, telecom engineertelecommunications
Связи́сты бы́стро почини́ли телефо́нную ли́нию.
The telecom workers quickly repaired the phone line.
Of civilian staff in telephone, postal and radio services.

Examples

Он мечтает стать военным связистом.
He dreams of becoming a military signaller.
Мой дед работал связистом на фронте.
My grandfather worked as a signaller at the front.
Связисты быстро восстановили линию связи.
The signallers quickly restored the communications line.

свя́зкаbunch; ligament; rope team; binding
nounfeminine
связноcoherently
adverb
связа́тьto connect; to tie; to put (someone) in touch; to knit; to bind (by an obligation); to tie up (a person)
verbperfective
связи́стsignaller; telecommunications worker
nounmasculine
связни́кcourier; signals specialist; connective
nounmasculine