superintendent

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌsuːpərɪnˈtɛndənt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənt, ˌsuprɪn-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(so̅o̅′pər in ten′dənt, so̅o̅′prin-)


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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
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superintendent,
Superintendent n		US (chief of police)superintendente n común
  comisario, comisaria nm, nf
Note: Takes a capital letter when used as a direct title
 Superintendent Smith was accused of bribery and corruption.
superintendent,
Superintendent n		UK (police officer)superintendente n común
  policía n común
 The suspect was questioned by Superintendent Willis for two hours.
superintendent nUS (caretaker, custodian)guardián, guardiana nm, nf
  tutor, tutora nm, nf
 We received a letter from the superintendent of the apartment building that said the building would be repainted next week.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Additional Translations
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superintendent n(manager)gerente n común
  director, directora nm, nf
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
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chief superintendent,
Chief Superintendent n		UK (high-ranking police officer)comisario, comisaria nm, nf
marine superintendent,
port captain,
port superintendent n		US (nautical)capitán de puerto, capitana de puerto loc nm, loc nf
school superintendent,
superintendent of schools n		US (education administrator)superintendente escolar n común + adj mf
superintendent registrar,
Superintendent Registrar n		UK (head of public records office)Jefe del Registro Civil, Jefa de Registro Civil loc nm, loc nf
  Director del Registro Civil, Directora del Registro Civil loc nm, loc nf
superintendent-general,
Superintendent-General n		Can ([sb]: oversees affairs)capataz n común
 Hector-Louis Langevin became Canada's Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs in 1868.
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'superintendent' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
super - Supt
Spanish:
comisario - superintendente - conserjería - conserje - intendente - portería - portero - subcomisario - comisario de policía

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