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radio¹
- /ˈɹeɪ.diˌəʊ/ UK
- /ˈɹeɪ.diˌoʊ/ US
Where it comes from
Short for radiotelegraphy.
noun radios
- The technology that allows for the transmission of sound or other signals by modulation of electromagnetic waves. send a message by radio
- A device that can capture (receive) the signal sent over radio waves and render the modulated signal as sound. (of a song, person, etc.) to be on the radio
- Any audio playing device, such as the on-board entertainment system in a car, usually including a radio receiver as well as the capability to play audio from recorded media; see also car radio.
- A device that can transmit radio signals.
- The continuous broadcasting of sound via the Internet in the style of traditional radio.
verb radios · radioes · radioing · radioed
- To use two-way radio to transmit (a message) (to another radio or other radio operator). I think the boat is sinking; we'd better radio for help. / I radioed him already. / Radio the coordinates this time. / OK. I radioed them the coordinates.
- To order or assist (to a location), using telecommunications. “Could you call them here? I'd like to talk to them. Or if they're out in the field, radio them in.”
Radio²
proper noun
- A surname.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: radiocommunication, tuner, wireless, radio receiver, radio set, receiving set, radiotelegraph, radiotelephone, walkie-talkie, walkie, radiofrequency, television, broadcasting, scanner, broadcaster, communications
Translations
Every language
noun technology
| Español | radio |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 라디오 |
| 日本語 | ラジオ rajio |
| 中文 | 無線電 /無綫電 /无线电 wúxiàndiàn |
| हिन्दी | रेडियो reḍiyo |
| Kiswahili | redio |
| Português | rádio |
| Français | radio, radiodiffusion |
| Deutsch | Radio, Hörfunk, Funk |
| Italiano | radio |
| Ελληνικά | ραδιόφωνο radiófono, ράδιο rádio |
| Română | radio |
| Русский | ра́дио rádio, радиовеща́ние radioveščánije |
| Tiếng Việt | ra đi ô truyền thanh, vô tuyến truyền thanh, vô tuyến điện |
| العربية | رَادْيُو rādyū, rādyō, رَادِيُو rādiyū, rādiyō, مِذْيَاع miḏyāʕ |
| עברית | רַדְיוֹ rádyo |
noun receiver — see also radioreceptor
| Español | radio |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 라디오, 무선 museon, 라디오 수신기 |
| 日本語 | 無線 musen, ラジオ rajio |
| 中文 | 收音機 /收音机 shōuyīnjī, 無線電 /無綫電 /无线电 wúxiàndiàn |
| हिन्दी | रेडियो reḍiyo |
| Kiswahili | redio |
| Português | rádio, telefonia |
| Français | radio |
| Deutsch | Radio, Radioempfänger, Funkempfänger, Rundfunkempfangsgerät, Rundfunkempfänger, Rundfunkgerät |
| Italiano | radio |
| Ελληνικά | ραδιόφωνο radiófono, ράδιο rádio |
| Română | radio, radioreceptor, aparat de radio |
| Русский | ра́дио rádio, радиоприёмник radioprijómnik |
| Tiếng Việt | ra đi ô, máy thu thanh |
| العربية | رَادْيُو rādyū, rādyō, رَادِيُو rādiyū, rādiyō, مِذْيَاع miḏyāʕ |
| עברית | רַדְיוֹ rádyo |
noun on-board entertainment system in a car
| Español | radio |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 車載播放器 /车载播放器 chēzài bōfàngqì |
| Português | rádio |
noun transmitter — see also radiotransmitter
| Español | radio |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 無線電發射機 /無綫電發射機 /无线电发射机 wúxiàndiàn fāshèjī |
| Português | rádio |
| Deutsch | Rundfunksender, Radiosender, Funksender, Funkgerät |
| Ελληνικά | ραδιόφωνο radiófono |
| Русский | ра́дио rádio, радиопереда́тчик radioperedátčik, ра́ция rácija, радиоста́нция radiostáncija |
noun broadcasting of sound via the Internet
| 中文 | 網絡電臺 /网络电台 wǎnglù diàntái |
|---|
verb to use two-way radio to transmit
| Русский | ради́ровать radírovatʹ |
|---|
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title = {radio},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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