radar

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English

Etymology

Originally spelled RADAR; an acronym of radio detection and ranging. Coined by the United States Navy in 1940.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɹeɪ.dɑː(ɹ)/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɹeɪ.dɑɹ/, [ˈɹeɪ.ɾɑɹ]

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 a 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.

Synonyms

• RADAR (acronym of radio detection and ranging)

Derived terms

Related terms

• lidar
• sonar

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.

Anagrams

• Ardra

Basque

Alternative forms

• erradar (nonstandard)

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish radar, from English radar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /radar/ [ra.ð̞ar]
• Rhymes: -adar
• Hyphenation: ra‧dar

Noun

radar inan

1. radar

Declension

Further reading

• “radar”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [rəˈðar]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [raˈðar]

Noun

radar m (plural radars)

1. radar

Cornish

Noun

radar

1. radar

References

• http://www.cornishdictionary.org.uk/

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/
• Hyphenation: ra‧dar

Noun

radar m (plural radars, diminutive radartje n)

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

Derived terms

• dopplerradar
• neerslagradar

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁa.daʁ/

Noun

radar m (plural radars)

1. radar
2. a device that takes pictures of vehicles violating traffic laws, especially a speed camera

   Synonym: radar automatique

Derived terms

• radar automatique
• radar tourelle

Further reading

• “radar”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Galician

Etymology

From English radar.

Pronunciation

Noun

radar m (plural radares)

1. radar
2. speed camera

   Synonym: radar de tráfico

Derived terms

• antirradar
• radar de tráfico

Further reading

• “radar”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2024

Icelandic

Pronunciation

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

Noun

radar m (genitive singular radars, nominative plural radarar)

1. radar device

Declension

Synonyms

• (radar device): ratsjá

Indonesian

Etymology

From English radar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈradar]
• Hyphenation: ra‧dar

Noun

radar (first-person possessive radarku, second-person possessive radarmu, third-person possessive radarnya)

1. radar

Hyponyms

Further reading

• “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

Etymology

Borrowed from English radar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈra.dar/
• Rhymes: -adar
• Hyphenation: rà‧dar

Noun

radar m (invariable)

1. radar

Related terms

• radarastronomia
• radarfaro
• radarista
• radaristica
• radarriflettente
• radarsonda
• radarspoletta
• radartachimetro

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

• radarbilde
• værradar

References

• “radar” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From English radar.

Noun

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

1. radar

References

• “radar” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from English radar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈra.dar/
• Rhymes: -adar
• Syllabification: ra‧dar

Noun

radar m inan (related adjective radarowy)

1. radar (method of detecting distant objects)
2. radar (installation of such a system or of the transmitting and receiving apparatus)

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading

• radar in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• radar in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ra‧dar

Noun

radar m (plural radares)

1. radar (radio device for detecting distant objects)
2. Short for radar de velocidade (“speed camera”).

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:radar.

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from English radar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈra.dar/

Noun

radar n (plural radare)

1. radar

Declension

Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

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

Noun

rȁdār m (Cyrillic spelling ра̏да̄р)

1. radar

Declension

Slovene

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ràːdar/, /ráːdar/

Noun

rādar m inan

1. radar

Inflection

Further reading

• “radar”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran
• “radar”, in Termania, Amebis
• See also the general references

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from English radar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /raˈdaɾ/ [raˈð̞aɾ]
• Rhymes: -aɾ
• Syllabification: ra‧dar

Noun

radar m (plural radares)

1. radar
   • BBC Mundo. Desaparece avión sobre el Atlántico 2009-06-01.

2. speed camera

   Synonyms: radar de tráfico, radar de velocidad

Derived terms

Further reading

• “radar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28

Swedish

Etymology 1

From English radar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɑːdar/

Noun

radar c

1. radar

Usage notes

• Plural forms are rare.

Declension

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

radar

1. present of rada

Further reading

• radar in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker

Anagrams

• darra

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from English radar, originally an acronym for “radio detection and ranging”, with the stress influenced by Spanish radar.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ɾaˈdaɾ/ [ɾɐˈd̪aɾ]
• Rhymes: -aɾ
• Syllabification: ra‧dar

Noun

radár (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜇᜇ᜔)

1. radar

   Synonym: siglap

Derived terms

Further reading

• “radar”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Turkish

Etymology

From English radar, attested from 1945.

Noun

radar (definite accusative radarı, plural radarlar)

1. (aviation) radar

Declension

References

• Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “radar”, in Nişanyan Sözlük

Uzbek

Noun

radar (plural radarlar)

1. radar

Zazaki

Noun

radar (f)

1. radar