What does antenne in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word antenne in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use antenne in French.

The word antenne in French means aerial, antenna, satellite, air, loop antenna, surgical unit, surgical outpost, transmitting antenna, whip antenna, local branch, satellite dish, radio antenna, radio antenna, radio aerial, relay mast, be on-air, be live, be on the air, off-air, Libre Antenne, be on the radio, be on TV, be on television, go live, go on air, hand back your microphone, air time. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word antenne

aerial

nom féminin (installation métallique) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Grâce à l'antenne, je reçois la télévision.
I get the TV signal via an aerial.

antenna

nom féminin (animal : extrémités doubles)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Beaucoup d'insectes ont des antennes.
Lots of insects have antennae.

satellite

nom féminin (entreprise : branche) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette enseigne a des antennes à travers tout le pays.
This brand has satellites all over the country.

air

nom féminin (Télé, Radio : temps sur les ondes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette émission n'est plus à l'antenne depuis longtemps.
That show hasn't been on the air for a long time now.

loop antenna

nom féminin (appareil qui capte des ondes) (radio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

surgical unit, surgical outpost

nom féminin (poste chirurgical de campagne) (medical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'hôpital ayant fermé, une antenne chirurgicale a été installée.

transmitting antenna

nom féminin (dispositif capteur et émetteur) (radio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

whip antenna

nom féminin (antenne radio, mobile et C-B)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les voitures ont souvent des antennes fouets.

local branch

nom féminin (relais de proximité)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

satellite dish

nom féminin (antenne satellite)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

radio antenna

nom féminin (émetteur de radiodiffusion)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

radio antenna, radio aerial

nom féminin (récepteur de radiodiffusion)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

relay mast

nom féminin (émetteur récepteur intermédiaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

be on-air, be live

locution verbale (être en direct) (broadcasting)

Allez-y, on vous écoute, vous avez l'antenne.

be on the air

locution verbale (être en direct à la télévision, radio) (TV, radio)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ce journaliste est à l'antenne pour le journal de 20 heures.

off-air

locution adverbiale (hors micro)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Les personnalités parlant à la télévision n'ont pas le même langage hors antenne.

Libre Antenne

nom propre féminin (émission de radio) (radio show)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Libre antenne est une émission de radio.

be on the radio, be on TV, be on television

locution verbale (radio, TV : être diffusé)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

go live, go on air

locution verbale (parler à la radio ou à la télévision) (TV, radio)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

hand back your microphone

locution verbale (radio, tv : redonner la parole à [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

air time

nom masculin (durée autorisée de diffusion)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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