radar

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]

Noun

radar inan

  1. radar

Declension

Further reading

  • "radar" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus

Catalan

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, Royal Galician Academy.

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: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic 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

  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

Noun

radar m (plural radares)

  1. radar (radio device for detecting distant objects)
  2. speed camera
    Synonym: radar de velocidade

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:radar.

Romanian

Etymology

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

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, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

Swedish

Etymology

From English radar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɑːdar/

Noun

radar c

  1. radar

Usage notes

  • Plural forms are rare.

Declension

Anagrams

  • darra

Tagalog

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ra‧dar
  • IPA(key): /ɾaˈdaɾ/, [ɾɐˈdaɾ]

Noun

radár (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜇᜇ᜔)

  1. radar
    Synonym: siglap

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “radar”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 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

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