radar

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See also RADAR, Radar, and raðar

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English [edit]

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Etymology [edit]

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

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /ˈreɪdɑː(r)/

Noun [edit]

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.

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  • RADAR (acronym of radio detection and ranging)

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Verb [edit]

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[1], ISBN 0595215211, page 156:
      He radars you while he's sitting in his patrol vehicle under a bridge.

Catalan [edit]

Noun [edit]

radar m (plural radars)

  1. radar

Czech [edit]

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radar m

  1. radar

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French [edit]

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /ʁa.daʁ/

Noun [edit]

radar m (plural radars)

  1. radar

Galician [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From English radar.

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Noun [edit]

radar m (plural radares)

  1. radar

Icelandic [edit]

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radar m (genitive singular radars, plural radarar)

  1. radar device

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Italian [edit]

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English

Noun [edit]

radar m (invariable)

  1. radar

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Latin [edit]

Verb [edit]

rādar

  1. first-person singular future passive indicative of rādō

Serbo-Croatian [edit]

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /râdaːr/
  • Hyphenation: ra‧dar

Noun [edit]

rȁdār m (Cyrillic spelling ра̏да̄р)

  1. radar

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Slovene [edit]

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radar m inan.

  1. radar

Spanish [edit]

Etymology [edit]

English radar.

Noun [edit]

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 [edit]

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radar c

  1. radar

Turkish [edit]

Noun [edit]

radar (definite accusative radarı, plural radarlar)

  1. (aviation) radar

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