What does radio in French mean?

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

The word radio in French means radio, radio, x-ray, X-ray, x-ray, X-ray, radio presenter, radio host, radio antenna, radio antenna, radio aerial, radio beacon, radio button, radio transmitter, radio broadcast, radio show, radio show, do a radio show, be on the radio, radio frequency, radio link, radio operator, radio wave, operator, radio operator, radio operator, be on the radio, have an X-ray, have an X-ray taken, go for an X-ray, radio set, valve radio, radio, radio, shortwave radio, community radio, grapevine, urban myth, talent quest, radioisotope, radio alarm clock, clock radio, radio taxi, radio receiver, radio receiver, have a X-ray, radio silence, radio silence, radio station, station, radio transmission. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word radio

radio

nom féminin (radiodiffusion) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Comme il n'était pas photogénique, Gérard a préféré faire carrière à la radio.
As he wasn't very photogenic, Gerard chose to pursue a career in radio.

radio

nom féminin (poste de radiophonie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon grand-père emporte sa radio partout avec lui, même dans le jardin.
My grandfather takes his radio everywhere with him, even into the garden.

x-ray, X-ray

nom féminin (radiographie) (medicine: technique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Après l'accident, le docteur a demandé une radio de sa jambe.
Following the accident, the doctor ordered a leg x-ray.

x-ray, X-ray

nom féminin (image prise) (medicine: image)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On voit bien la fracture sur la radio.
You can clearly see the fracture on the x-ray.

radio presenter, radio host

(présentateur de radiodiffusion)

(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.)

radio beacon

nom féminin (émetteur radio de localisation) (transmitter)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les balises radio sont utilisées pour la navigation aérienne et marine.

radio button

nom masculin (informatique : bouton de choix) (Computing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le bouton radio permet à l'utilisateur d'effectuer un seul choix entre plusieurs possibilités.

radio transmitter

nom masculin (équipement de télécommunication) (broadcasting device)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les émetteurs radios étaient des outils essentiels dans la Résistance.

radio broadcast, radio show

nom féminin (émission radiodiffusée)

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

radio show

nom féminin (programme diffusé à la radio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les Grosses têtes sont une émission radiophonique.

do a radio show, be on the radio

locution verbale (travailler dans une radio)

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

radio frequency

nom féminin (localisation sur bande hertzienne)

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

radio link

nom féminin (communication par les ondes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Au début de la téléphonie, les communications téléphoniques s'appelaient des liaisons radio.

radio operator

(agent préposé aux radiographies)

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

radio wave

nom féminin (onde de radiodiffusion)

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

operator, radio operator

(chargé des messages radio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cet opérateur utilisait le morse à ses débuts.
This operator was using Morse code in its early days.

radio operator

(technicien de radiodiffusion)

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

be on the radio

locution verbale (être diffusé via la radio)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Sa chanson passe sans arrêt à la radio.

have an X-ray, have an X-ray taken, go for an X-ray

locution verbale (subir une radiographie)

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

radio set

nom masculin (récepteur d'ondes de radio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous ne partons jamais en vacances sans un poste de radio.

valve radio

nom masculin (vieilli (radio des années 40) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les résistants écoutaient Radio Londres sur des postes de radio à lampes.

radio

nom masculin (récepteur radio) (receiver)

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

radio

nom masculin (émetteur-récepteur radio) (transmitter-receiver)

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

shortwave radio

nom féminin (ondes radio à faible portée)

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

community radio

nom féminin (radio à but non lucratif)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il animait la radio associative du lycée.

grapevine

nom féminin (familier (rumeur, bruits de couloir) (colloquial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai su par radio moquette que le comptable allait partir.
I heard on the grapevine that the accountant's leaving.

urban myth

(Afrique (rumeur)

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

talent quest

nom masculin (vieilli (concours de chant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Certains chanteurs ont été découvert grâce à des radio-crochets.

radioisotope

nom féminin (isotope radioactif) (chemistry)

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

radio alarm clock, clock radio

nom masculin (appareil de réveil par radio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Précisément à 6h30 chaque matin le radio-réveil de Jeanne sonne et la réveille en musique.

radio taxi

nom masculin (taxi équipé de radio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Grâce au radio-taxi, je peux appeler un taxi de chez moi.

radio receiver

nom masculin (poste radio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il voulait amener son récepteur de radio sur la plage.

radio receiver

nom masculin (poste de radio, transistor, autoradio)

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

have a X-ray

locution verbale (subir une radiographie)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Nous nous faisons faire une radio des poumons après avoir respiré toute cette fumée.

radio silence

nom masculin (toute émission stoppée)

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

radio silence

nom masculin (figuré (absence de nouvelles) (figurative)

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

radio station, station

nom féminin (chaîne de radio)

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

radio transmission

nom féminin (transfert d'informations)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il utilise une transmission radio pour transmettre les informations.

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