radar
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]
Audio (US) (file)
Noun
radar (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.
Synonyms
- RADAR (acronym of radio detection and ranging)
Derived terms
- 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
Translations
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Verb
radar (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
Basque
Alternative forms
- erradar (nonstandard)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /radar/ [ra.ð̞ar]
- Rhymes: -adar
- Hyphenation: ra‧dar
Declension
indefinite | 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
- "radar" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
Catalan
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈradar]
- Rhymes: -adar
- Hyphenation: ra‧dar
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈraː.dɑr/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: ra‧dar
Noun
radar m (plural radars, diminutive radartje n)
- radar (detection system operating by means of radio waves)
Derived terms
- dopplerradar
- neerslagradar
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʁa.daʁ/
Noun
radar 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
Further reading
- “radar”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Galician
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “radar”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, since 2012
Icelandic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈraːtar/
- Rhymes: -aːtar
- Homophone: ratar
Declension
Synonyms
- (radar device): ratsjá
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈradar]
- Hyphenation: ra‧dar
Noun
radar (first-person possessive radarku, second-person possessive radarmu, third-person possessive radarnya)
Hyponyms
- radar bistatis
- radar cuaca
- radar pelacak awan
- radar pendaratan
- radar pengawas permukaan laut
- radar pengawasan udara
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
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈra.dar/
- Rhymes: -adar
- Hyphenation: rà‧dar
Latin
Norwegian Nynorsk
References
- “radar” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈra.dar/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -adar
- Syllabification: ra‧dar
Noun
radar m inan (related adjective radarowy)
Declension
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁaˈda(ʁ)/ [haˈda(h)]
- (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ʁaˈda(ɾ)/ [haˈda(ɾ)]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ʁaˈda(ʁ)/ [χaˈda(χ)]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁaˈda(ɻ)/ [haˈda(ɻ)]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ʁaˈdaɾ/ [ʁaˈðaɾ]
- (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ʁaˈda.ɾi/ [ʁaˈða.ɾi]
- Hyphenation: ra‧dar
Noun
radar m (plural radares)
- radar (radio device for detecting distant objects)
- Short for radar de velocidade (“speed camera”).
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:radar.
Romanian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈra.dar/
Serbo-Croatian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /râdaːr/
- Hyphenation: ra‧dar
Slovene
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ràːdar/, /ráːdar/
Inflection
Masculine 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 |
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /raˈdaɾ/ [raˈð̞aɾ]
- Rhymes: -aɾ
- Syllabification: ra‧dar
Noun
radar 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
Further reading
- “radar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Swedish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrɑːdar/
Usage notes
- Plural forms are rare.
Declension
Declension of radar | ||||
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Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | radar | radarn | radarer | radarerna |
Genitive | radars | radarns | radarers | radarernas |
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Further reading
Anagrams
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from English radar, originally an acronym for “radio detection and ranging”, with the stress influenced by Spanish radar.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɾaˈdaɾ/, [ɾɐˈdaɾ]
- Hyphenation: ra‧dar
Derived terms
- magradar
- radarin
Further reading
- “radar”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
Turkish
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Nominative | radar | radarlar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Definite accusative | radarı | radarları | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dative | radara | radarlara | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locative | radarda | radarlarda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ablative | radardan | radarlardan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genitive | radarın | radarların | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
- Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “radar”, in Nişanyan Sözlük