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radar

UK

/ˈreɪ.dɑː/

US

/ˈreɪ.dɑːr/

Translations

radarnoun

radars

pl

UK

/ˈreɪ.dɑː/

US

/ˈreɪ.dɑːr/

The ship's radar detected an approaching storm.

Радар корабля обнаружил приближающийся шторм.

радиолокатор

The airport uses a radiolocator to track incoming flights.

Аэропорт использует радиолокатор для отслеживания прибывающих рейсов.

Additional translations

радиолокационная станция

радиолокационная система

Synonyms

monitoring system

scanning device

radarverb

radared

Past Simple

radared

Past Participle

radaring

Gerund

Rare, chiefly technical: to detect or track by means of radar.

Synonyms

pick up

pick up on

lock onto

radaradjective

UK

/ˈreɪ.dɑː/

US

/ˈreɪ.dɑr/

Attributive use only; adjective is normally not gradable.

Synonyms

radar-propelled

radar-controlled

Definitions

radarnoun

A system for detecting the presence, direction, distance, and speed of aircraft, ships, and other objects, by sending out pulses of radio waves which are reflected off the object back to the source.

The air traffic control tower uses radar to monitor the positions of planes in the sky.

A device or installation used for the detection of objects by radar.

The military base was equipped with advanced radar to detect incoming threats.

A metaphorical term used to describe a person's awareness or attention to something.

The new policy changes were not on my radar until the meeting yesterday.

radarverb

To detect, locate, or track (an object) by means of radar.

The coast guard radared the drifting vessel before sending a rescue team.

radaradjective

Relating to, employing, or involving radar.

The ship is equipped with an advanced radar navigation system.