radar
English
editEtymology
editOriginally spelled RADAR; an acronym of radio detection and ranging. Coined by the United States Navy in 1940.
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɹeɪ.dɑː(ɹ)/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɹeɪ.dɑɹ/, [ˈɹeɪ.ɾɑɹ]
Audio (US): (file)
Noun
editradar (countable and uncountable, plural radars)
- (uncountable) A method of detecting distant objects and determining their position, velocity, or other characteristics by analysis of sent radio waves (usually microwaves) reflected from their surfaces
- The enemy fleet was able to be found using radar.
- (countable) A type of system using such a method, differentiated by platform, configuration, frequency, power, and other technical attributes.
- (countable) An installation of such a system or of the transmitting and receiving apparatus.
- (countable, figuratively) A superior ability to detect something.
- His sensitive radar for hidden alliances keeps him out of trouble.
- 2021 April 29, Jamie Jackson, “Edinson Cavani and Bruno Fernandes help Manchester United hit Roma for six”, in The Guardian[1]:
- It came inside 50 minutes and moments later Cavani should have had a 12th. Pogba and Shaw combined before the left-back's cross teed up the striker but his radar was awry.
Synonyms
edit- RADAR (acronym of radio detection and ranging)
Derived terms
edit- below the radar
- bistatic radar
- -dar
- Doppler radar
- drop off the radar
- fly under the radar
- gaydar
- multifunction array radar
- off the radar
- on someone's radar
- on someone's radar screen
- on the radar
- passive radar
- precision approach radar
- primary radar
- primary surveillance radar, PSR
- radar altimeter
- radar astronomy
- radar chart
- radar cross section
- radar detector
- radar dome
- radar gun
- radar horizon
- radar image
- radar meteorology
- radar picket
- radar reflector
- radar telescope
- radar trap
- radome
- secondary radar
- secondary surveillance radar, SSR
- slip under the radar
- under the radar
- weather radar
Related terms
editTranslations
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Verb
editradar (third-person singular simple present radars, present participle radaring, simple past and past participle radared)
- To scan with radar, or as if with radar.
Anagrams
editBasque
editAlternative forms
edit- erradar (nonstandard)
Etymology
editBorrowed from Spanish radar, from English radar.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editradar inan
Declension
editindefinite | singular | plural | |
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absolutive | radar | radarra | radarrak |
ergative | radarrek | radarrak | radarrek |
dative | radarri | radarrari | radarrei |
genitive | radarren | radarraren | radarren |
comitative | radarrekin | radarrarekin | radarrekin |
causative | radarrengatik | radarrarengatik | radarrengatik |
benefactive | radarrentzat | radarrarentzat | radarrentzat |
instrumental | radarrez | radarraz | radarrez |
inessive | radarretan | radarrean | radarretan |
locative | radarretako | radarreko | radarretako |
allative | radarretara | radarrera | radarretara |
terminative | radarretaraino | radarreraino | radarretaraino |
directive | radarretarantz | radarrerantz | radarretarantz |
destinative | radarretarako | radarrerako | radarretarako |
ablative | radarretatik | radarretik | radarretatik |
partitive | radarrik | — | — |
prolative | radartzat | — | — |
Further reading
edit- “radar”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
Catalan
editPronunciation
editNoun
editradar m (plural radars)
Cornish
editNoun
editradar
References
editCzech
editPronunciation
editNoun
editradar m inan
Declension
editDutch
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editNoun
editradar m (plural radars, diminutive radartje n)
- radar (detection system operating by means of radio waves)
Derived terms
editFrench
editPronunciation
editNoun
editradar m (plural radars)
- radar
- a device that takes pictures of vehicles violating traffic laws, especially a speed camera
- Synonym: radar automatique
- 2022 February 14, “Pollution sonore : les premiers radars antibruit testés à Paris”, in Le Monde:
- Inauguré lundi 14 février, ce radar sonore est le premier du genre installé dans la capitale, à titre expérimental.
- Inaugurated on Monday the 14th of February, this sound-radar is the first of its kind installed in the capital, on an experimental basis.
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “radar”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Galician
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editAudio: (file)
Noun
editradar m (plural radares)
- radar
- speed camera
- Synonym: radar de tráfico
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “radar”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, since 2012
Icelandic
editPronunciation
editNoun
editradar m (genitive singular radars, nominative plural radarar)
- radar device
Declension
editSynonyms
edit- (radar device): ratsjá
Indonesian
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editNoun
editradar (first-person possessive radarku, second-person possessive radarmu, third-person possessive radarnya)
Hyponyms
editFurther reading
edit- “radar” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Italian
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editNoun
editradar m (invariable)
Related terms
editLatin
editVerb
editrādar
Norwegian Bokmål
editEtymology
editNoun
editradar m (definite singular radaren, indefinite plural radarer, definite plural radarene)
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- “radar” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
editEtymology
editNoun
editradar m (definite singular radaren, indefinite plural radarar, definite plural radarane)
References
edit- “radar” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Polish
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editNoun
editradar m inan (related adjective radarowy)
- radar (method of detecting distant objects)
- radar (installation of such a system or of the transmitting and receiving apparatus)
Declension
editDerived terms
editFurther reading
editPortuguese
editPronunciation
edit
- Hyphenation: ra‧dar
Noun
editradar m (plural radares)
- radar (radio device for detecting distant objects)
- Short for radar de velocidade (“speed camera”).
Quotations
editFor quotations using this term, see Citations:radar.
Romanian
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editNoun
editradar n (plural radare)
Declension
editSerbo-Croatian
editPronunciation
editNoun
editrȁdār m (Cyrillic spelling ра̏да̄р)
Declension
editSlovene
editPronunciation
editNoun
editrādar m inan
Inflection
editMasculine inan., soft o-stem | |||
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nom. sing. | rádar | ||
gen. sing. | rádarja | ||
singular | dual | plural | |
nominative (imenovȃlnik) |
rádar | rádarja | rádarji |
genitive (rodȋlnik) |
rádarja | rádarjev | rádarjev |
dative (dajȃlnik) |
rádarju | rádarjema | rádarjem |
accusative (tožȋlnik) |
rádar | rádarja | rádarje |
locative (mẹ̑stnik) |
rádarju | rádarjih | rádarjih |
instrumental (orọ̑dnik) |
rádarjem | rádarjema | rádarji |
Further reading
edit- “radar”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran
- “radar”, in Termania, Amebis
- See also the general references
Spanish
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editNoun
editradar m (plural radares)
- radar
- BBC Mundo. Desaparece avión sobre el Atlántico 2009-06-01.
- Un avión ... desapareció este lunes del control de los radares.
- A plane ... disappeared this Monday from control of radars.
- BBC Mundo. Desaparece avión sobre el Atlántico 2009-06-01.
- speed camera
- Synonyms: radar de tráfico, radar de velocidad
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “radar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Swedish
editEtymology 1
editPronunciation
editNoun
editradar c
Usage notes
edit- Plural forms are rare.
Declension
editDeclension of radar | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | radar | radarn | radarer | radarerna |
Genitive | radars | radarns | radarers | radarernas |
Etymology 2
editSee the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
editradar
Further reading
editAnagrams
editTagalog
editEtymology
editBorrowed from English radar, originally an acronym for “radio detection and ranging”, with the stress influenced by Spanish radar.
Pronunciation
edit- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ɾaˈdaɾ/ [ɾɐˈd̪aɾ]
- Rhymes: -aɾ
- Syllabification: ra‧dar
Noun
editradár (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜇᜇ᜔)
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “radar”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
Turkish
editEtymology
editFrom English radar, attested from 1945.
Noun
editradar (definite accusative radarı, plural radarlar)
Declension
editReferences
edit- Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “radar”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
Uzbek
editNoun
editradar (plural radarlar)
Zazaki
editNoun
editradar (f)
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- tr:Aviation
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