radio
Etymology
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Etymology
Short for radiotelegraphy.
Pronunciation Nounradio
- (uncountable) The technology that allows for the transmission of sound or other signals by modulation of electromagnetic waves.
- send a message by radio
- (countable) A device that can capture (receive) the signal sent over radio waves and render the modulated signal as sound.
- We heard a lovely song on the radio.
- (countable) An on-board entertainment system in a car, usually including a radio receiver as well as the capability to play audio from recorded media; see also car radio.
- (countable) A device that can transmit radio signals.
- (Internet, uncountable) The continuous broadcasting of sound via the Internet in the style of traditional radio.
- French: radio, radiodiffusion
- German: (broadcasting) Radio, Hörfunk; (with several transmitters, e.g. police) Funk
- Italian: radio
- Portuguese: rádio
- Russian: ра́дио
- Spanish: radio
- French: radio
- German: Radio, Radioempfänger, Funkempfänger, Rundfunkempfangsgerät, Rundfunkempfänger, Rundfunkgerät
- Italian: radio
- Portuguese: rádio
- Russian: ра́дио
- Spanish: radio
- German: Rundfunksender, Radiosender, Funksender, Funkgerät
- Portuguese: rádio
- Russian: ра́дио
radio (radios, present participle radioing; simple past and past participle radioed)
- (ambitransitive) To use two-way radio to transmit (a message) (to another radio or other radio operator).
- I think the boat is sinking; we'd better radio for help. / I radioed him already. / Radio the coordinates this time. / OK. I radioed them the coordinates.
- (transitive) To order or assist (to a location), using telecommunications.
- Russian: ради́ровать
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