radar

See also: RADAR, Radar, raðar, and rådar

English

Etymology

Originally spelled RADAR; an acronym of radio detection and ranging.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɹeɪdɑː(ɹ)/
  • (file)

Noun

radar (countable and uncountable, plural radars)

  1. (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
  2. (countable) A type of system using such method, differentiated by platform, configuration, frequency, power, and other technical attributes.
  3. (countable) An installation of such a system or of the transmitting and receiving apparatus.
  4. (countable, figuratively) A superior ability to detect something.
    His sensitive radar for hidden alliances keeps him out of trouble.

Synonyms

  • RADAR (acronym of radio detection and ranging)

Derived terms

Translations

Verb

radar (third-person singular simple present radars, present participle radaring, simple past and past participle radared)

  1. To scan with radar, or as if with radar.
    • 2002, Brian Jonathan Wolk, Ohio Traffic Tickets are for the Birds, →ISBN, page 156:
      He radars you while he's sitting in his patrol vehicle under a bridge.

Anagrams


Catalan

Noun

radar m (plural radars)

  1. radar

Cornish

Noun

radar

  1. radar

References


Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈradar]
  • Rhymes: -adar
  • Hyphenation: ra‧dar

Noun

radar m inan

  1. radar
  2. speed camera

Declension


Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English radar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈraː.dɑr/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: ra‧dar

Noun

radar m (plural radars, diminutive radartje n)

  1. radar (detection system operating by means of radio waves)

Derived terms


French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʁa.daʁ/

Noun

radar m (plural radars)

  1. radar

Further reading


Galician

Etymology

From English radar.

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Noun

radar m (plural radares)

  1. radar

Icelandic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈraːtar/
  • Rhymes: -aːtar
  • Homophone: ratar

Noun

radar m (genitive singular radars, nominative plural radarar)

  1. radar device

Declension

Synonyms


Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from English radar.

Noun

radar m (invariable)

  1. radar

Latin

Verb

rādar

  1. first-person singular future passive indicative of rādō

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From English radar

Noun

radar m (definite singular radaren, indefinite plural radarer, definite plural radarene)

  1. radar

Derived terms

References


Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From English radar

Noun

radar m (definite singular radaren, indefinite plural radarar, definite plural radarane)

  1. radar

References


Portuguese

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁaˈdaʁ/
  • (Paulistano) IPA(key): /ʁaˈdaɾ/
  • (South Brazil) IPA(key): /ɦaˈdaɻ/


Noun

radar m (plural radares)

  1. radar (radio device for detecting distant objects)
  2. (Brazil, informal) a speed detection device used by policemen and traffic controllers

Quotations

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:radar.


Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /râdaːr/
  • Hyphenation: ra‧dar

Noun

rȁdār m (Cyrillic spelling ра̏да̄р)

  1. radar

Declension


Slovene

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈràːdar/, /ˈráːdar/
  • Tonal orthography: rádar, rȃdar

Noun

rádar m inan (genitive rádarja, nominative plural rádarji)

  1. radar

Declension


Spanish

Etymology

From English radar.

Noun

radar m (plural radares)

  1. 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."

Swedish

Noun

radar c

  1. radar

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowing from English.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ra‧dar

Noun

radar

  1. radar.

Turkish

Noun

radar (definite accusative radarı, plural radarlar)

  1. (aviation) radar

Declension

Inflection
Nominative radar
Definite accusative radarı
Singular Plural
Nominative radar radarlar
Definite accusative radarı radarları
Dative radara radarlara
Locative radarda radarlarda
Ablative radardan radarlardan
Genitive radarın radarların
Possessive forms
Singular Plural
1st singular radarım radarlarım
2nd singular radarın radarların
3rd singular radarı radarları
1st plural radarımız radarlarımız
2nd plural radarınız radarlarınız
3rd plural radarları radarları

Uzbek

Noun

radar (plural radarlar)

  1. radar

Zazaki

Noun

radar (f)

  1. radar
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