radar

== English == === Etymology === The noun is derived from RADAR by anacronymic evolution. RADAR is an acronym of ra(dio) d(etection) a(nd) r(anging) which was coined by Lieutenant-Commander Samuel M. Tucker and Lieutenant-Commander F. R. Furth of the United States Navy in November 1940. The verb is probably derived from the noun. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɹeɪdɑː/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɹeɪˌdɑɹ/ Rhymes: -eɪdɑː(ɹ) Hyphenation: ra‧dar === Noun === radar (countable and uncountable, plural radars) (originally US) (uncountable) In full primary radar: a method of detecting a distant object and determining its position, velocity, or other characteristics by analysing radio waves (usually microwaves) which are sent towards the object and which reflect off its surfaces; also, the field of study of this method. Alternative form: RADAR (alternative letter-case form, dated) Hypernym: imaging Hyponyms: active radar, Doppler radar Coordinate terms: lidar (uses light waves), sodar (uses sound waves), sonar (uses sound waves) (uncountable, by extension) In full secondary radar: a method of detecting a distant object and determining its position, velocity, or other characteristics by analysing signals transmitted by the object in response to radio waves sent towards the object. (countable) Often preceded by a descriptive word: a system using one of the above detection methods, differentiated by configuration or platform, frequency, power, and other technical attributes. (countable) An installation of the apparatus for operating one of the above detection systems. (uncountable, by extension) Often preceded by a descriptive word: a natural (for example, in an animal such as a bat) or human-made detection method based on the analysis of reflected signals other than radio waves, as light waves or sound waves; (countable) an instance of this. (countable, figurative) A superior ability to detect something; an awareness, an intuition. Hyponym: gaydar ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Shan: ၶိူင်ႈရေးထႃး (khōeng rée tháa) ==== Translations ==== === Verb === radar (third-person singular simple present radars, present participle radaring, simple past and past participle radared) (transitive) To use a radar apparatus (noun senses 1, 1.1, or 2) on (someone or something); to scan (someone or something) with, or as if with, radar. ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === radar on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === Ardra == Basque == === Alternative forms === erradar (nonstandard) === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish radar, from English radar. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /radar/ [ra.ð̞ar] Rhymes: -adar, -ar Hyphenation: ra‧dar === Noun === radar inan radar ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “radar”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language] == Catalan == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Northern, Balearic, Central) [rəˈðar] IPA(key): (Valencia, Northwestern) [raˈðar] === Noun === radar m (plural radars) radar == Cornish == === Etymology === Borrowed from English radar. === Noun === radar m (uncountable) radar === References === “radar” in Cornish Dictionary / Gerlyver Kernewek, Akademi Kernewek. == Czech == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈradar] Rhymes: -adar Hyphenation: ra‧dar === Noun === radar m inan radar speed camera ==== Declension ==== == Danish == === Etymology === Borrowed from English radar. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈʁɑːdɑ] === Noun === radar c (singular definite radaren, plural indefinite radarer) radar ==== Inflection ==== === Further reading === “radar” in Den Danske Ordbog == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from English radar. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈraː.dɑr/ 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 ==== 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 === IPA(key): /raˈdaɾ/ [raˈð̞aɾ] Rhymes: -aɾ === Noun === radar m (plural radares) radar 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, 2012–2026 == Icelandic == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈraːtar/ Rhymes: -aːtar Homophone: ratar === Noun === radar m (genitive singular radars, nominative plural radarar) radar device Synonym: ratsjá ==== Declension ==== == Indonesian == === Etymology === From English radar. === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈradar/ [ˈra.dar] Rhymes: -adar Syllabification: ra‧dar === Noun === radar (plural radar-radar) radar (method of detecting distant objects) ==== Hyponyms ==== === Further reading === “radar”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), 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) radar ==== Related terms ==== == Latin == === Verb === rādar 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) 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) 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) radar (method of detecting distant objects) radar (installation of such a system or of the transmitting and receiving apparatus) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “radar”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎[5] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN “radar”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[6] (in Polish) == Portuguese == === Etymology === Borrowed from English radar. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -aɾ Hyphenation: ra‧dar === Noun === radar m (plural radares) radar (radio device for detecting distant objects) ellipsis of radar de velocidade (“speed camera”) ==== Quotations ==== For quotations using this term, see Citations:radar. ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “radar”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “radar”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026 “radar”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 “radar”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from English radar. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈra.dar/ === Noun === radar n (plural radare) radar ==== Declension ==== == Serbo-Croatian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /râdaːr/ Hyphenation: ra‧dar === Noun === rȁdār m inan (Cyrillic spelling ра̏да̄р) radar ==== Declension ==== == Slovene == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ràːdar/, /ráːdar/ === Noun === rādar m inan radar ==== Declension ==== === 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 == === Alternative forms === (Spain, speed camera) rádar === Etymology === Borrowed from English radar. === 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. 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 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 == Swedish == === Etymology 1 === From English radar. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /¹rɑːdar/ ==== Noun ==== radar c radar ===== Usage notes ===== Plural forms are rare. ===== Declension ===== === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== radar present of rada === Further reading === “radar”, in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker [Dictionaries of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) === 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) radar Synonym: siglap ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “radar”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018 == Turkish == === Etymology === From English radar, attested from 1945. === Noun === radar (definite accusative radarı, plural radarlar) (aviation) radar ==== Declension ==== === References === Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “radar”, in Nişanyan Sözlük == Uzbek == === Noun === radar (plural radarlar) radar == Zazaki == === Noun === radar f radar