Prospector Meaning in English

word

US

ˈpɹɔˌspɛktɝ

PRAW-SPEK-ter

UK

pɹəspˈɛktɐ

pruh-SPEK-tuh

التعريف

A prospector is someone who searches for valuable minerals like gold, oil, or other natural resources, usually by exploring new areas.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

This word is mostly used in historical or mining contexts, especially during gold rushes (e.g. 'gold prospector'). It's rarely used outside searching for natural resources, and usually refers to someone actively seeking, not the owner of a mine.

• Spanish: buscador de oro - prospector
• Portuguese (BR): garimpeiro - prospector
• Portuguese (PT): prospector - explorador (de recursos)
• Chinese (Simplified): 勘探者 - 淘金者
• Chinese (Traditional): 勘探者 - 探礦者
• Hindi: खनिज खोजकर्ता - अन्वेषक
• Arabic: مُنقِّب عن الذهب - مستكشف (معادن)
• Bengali: খনিজ সন্ধানকারী - স্বর্ণ সন্ধানকারী
• Russian: старатель
• Japanese: 探鉱者
• Vietnamese: người tìm vàng - người tìm khoáng sản
• Korean: 광산 탐사자 - 금광 탐사자
• Turkish: madenci - cevher arayıcısı
• Urdu: معدن تلاش کرنے والا - خزانہ تلاش کرنے والا
• Indonesian: penggali emas - pencari tambang

جمل نموذجية

The prospector found gold in the river.

basic

A prospector uses tools to search for minerals.

basic

Many prospectors traveled west during the gold rush.

basic

Back then, being a prospector was risky but exciting.

natural

My great-grandfather was a prospector in California.

natural

Not every prospector struck it rich, but many kept searching anyway.

natural