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Definition for: radio

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English

Etymology

From Latin radius , "ray"

Pronunciation

  • ( RP ): IPA: /ˈɹeɪdiˌəʊ/ , SAMPA: /"reIdi%@U/
  • ( GenAm ): IPA: /ˈɹeɪdiˌoʊ/ , SAMPA: /"reIdi%oU/

Noun

radio ( plural radios )

  1. The technology that allows for the transmission of sound or other signals by modulation of electromagnetic waves.
  2. A device that can capture the signal sent over radio waves and render the modulated signal as sound.

Synonyms

Translations

  • Breton: radio m . (1,2), skingomz f . (1), skingomzer m . (2)
  • Catalan: ràdio f .
  • Chinese: 收音機, 收音机 (shōuyīnjī)
  • Dutch: radio m .
  • Finnish: radio
  • French: radio f .
  • German: Radio n . (2)
  • Greek: ράδιο (rádio) n .
  • Hebrew: רדיו (rádyo)
  • Hungarian: rádió
  • Indonesian: radio
  • Interlingua: radio
  • Irish: raidió
  • Italian: radio f .
  • Japanese: ラジオ (rajio)
  • Latvian: radio (1,2), radiouztvērējs m . (2)
  • Portuguese: rádio m .
  • Scottish Gaelic: radio
  • Russian: радио (rádio) n .
  • Spanish: radio f .
  • Swedish: radio c .
  • Tagalog: radyo n .

Related terms

Verb

to radio ( third-person singular simple present radios , present participle radioing , simple past radioed , past participle radioed )

Infinitive
to radio

Third person singular
radios

Simple past
radioed

Past participle
radioed

Present participle
radioing

  1. To send a message by radio
    I think the boat is sinking, we'd better radio for help.
    Usage note: Used for small radio transmitters carried by people, ships, etc, not for regular radio broadcasting to large audiences.

Dutch

Noun

radio m . (Plural: radio's, diminutive: radiootje, plural diminutive: radiootjes)

  1. radio, tuner

Finnish

Noun

radio

  1. radio

French

Noun

radio f . (Plural: radios)

  1. radio, tuner

German

Noun

Radio n .

  1. radio

Indonesian

Noun

radio

  1. radio

Interlingua

Noun

radio

  1. radio

Italian

Pronunciation

ràdio, /ˈradjo/, / "radjo /

Noun

radio m .

  1. ( Anatomy ): radius
  2. ( Chemistry ): radium

Synonyms

  • raggio

Noun

radio f .

  1. radio

Verb form

radio

  1. first-person singular indicative present of radiare

Spanish

Noun

radio f . ( plural radios )

Singular
radio f .

Plural
radios f .

  1. radio

Noun

radio m . ( plural radios )

Singular
radio m .

Plural
radios m .

  1. ( Anatomy ): radius
  2. ( Chemistry ): radium

Swedish

Noun

radio c .

  1. radio

Other Translations for "radio"

Braille 6 Dot
Braille 8 Dot
Sign Language Spelling
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Binary 1110010 1100001 1100100 1101001 1101111
Hex726164696F
Pig Latinadioray

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