aerial

aer·i·al  (âr-l, -îr-l)

adj.

1. Of, in, or caused by the air.

2. Existing or living in the air.

3. Reaching high into the air; lofty.

4. Suggestive of air, as in lightness; airy.

5. Unsubstantial; imaginary.

6. Of, for, or by means of aircraft: aerial photography.

7. Botany Growing or borne above the ground or water: aerial roots.

n. (âr-l)

A radio antenna, especially one suspended in or extending into the air.

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[From Latin erius, from Greek erios, from r, air; see wer-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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aerial [ˈɛərɪəl]

adj

1. of, relating to, or resembling air

2. existing, occurring, moving, or operating in the air aerial cable car aerial roots of a plant

3. ethereal; light and delicate

4. imaginary; visionary

5. extending high into the air; lofty

6. (Engineering / Aeronautics) of or relating to aircraft aerial combat

n

(Electronics) Also called antenna the part of a radio or television system having any of various shapes, such as a dipole, Yagi, long-wire, or vertical aerial, by means of which radio waves are transmitted or received

[via Latin from Greek aērios, from aēr air]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	aerial - a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer forward pass passing, passing game, passing play, pass - (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate; "the coach sent in a passing play on third and long" flare pass, flare - a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines; "he threw a flare to the fullback who was tackled for a loss" screen pass - a short forward pass in which the receiver is protected by a screen of blockers
	2.	aerial - an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals antenna, transmitting aerial dipole antenna, dipole - an aerial half a wavelength long consisting of two rods connected to a transmission line at the center directional antenna - an antenna that transmits or receives signals only in a narrow angle electrical device - a device that produces or is powered by electricity nondirectional antenna, omnidirectional antenna - an antenna that sends or receives signals equally in all directions receiver, receiving system - set that receives radio or tv signals sender, transmitter - set used to broadcast radio or tv signals
Adj.	1.	aerial - existing or living or growing or operating in the air; "aerial roots of a philodendron"; "aerial particles"; "small aerial creatures such as butterflies"; "aerial warfare"; "aerial photography"; "aerial cable cars" phytology, botany - the branch of biology that studies plants
	2.	aerial - characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air; "figures light and aeriform come unlooked for and melt away"- Thomas Carlyle; "aerial fancies"; "an airy apparition"; "physical rather than ethereal forms" aery, ethereal, aeriform, airy insubstantial, unsubstantial, unreal - lacking material form or substance; unreal; "as insubstantial as a dream"; "an insubstantial mirage on the horizon"

Translations

aerial [ˈɛərɪəl]

A. ADJ → aéreo

B. N (Brit) (Rad, TV) → antena f (also aerial mast) → torre f de antena
indoor aerial → antena f interior

C. CPD aerial input N (US) → mensaje m recibido por antena
aerial ladder N (US) → escalera f de bomberos
aerial photograph N → aerofoto f, fotografía f aérea
aerial photography N → fotografía f aérea
aerial railway N → teleférico m
aerial survey N → reconocimiento m aéreo
aerial tanker N → transportador m aéreo

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aerial [ˈɛəriəl]

n → antenne f

adj [photograph, bombardment] → aérien(ne)

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aerial

n (esp Brit: = antenna) → Antenne f

adj → Luft-; aerial barrage (air to ground) → Bombardement nt; (ground to air) → Flakfeuer nt; aerial combat → Luftkampf m; aerial map → Luftbildkarte f; aerial navigation → Luftfahrt f; aerial photograph or shot → Luftbild nt, → Luftaufnahme f; aerial photography → Luftaufnahmen pl; aerial reconnaissance → Luftaufklärung f; aerial view → Luftbild nt, → Luftansicht f; in order to obtain an aerial view of the site → um das Gelände von der Luft aus zu betrachten; aerial warfare → Luftkrieg m

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aerial:

aerial cableway

n → Seilbahn f

aerial camera

n → Luftbildkamera f

aerial input

n (TV) → Antennenanschluss m

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aerial:

aerial ladder

n → Drehleiter f

aerial mast

n → Antennenmast m

aerial railway

n → Schwebebahn f

aerial socket

n → Antennenanschluss m

aerial tram

n (US) → Schwebebahn f

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aerial [ˈɛərɪəl]

1. adj → aereo/a
aerial photograph → fotografia aerea
aerial railway → teleferica, funivia

2. n (Brit) (Radio, TV) → antenna

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aerial

n aerial [ˈeəriəl]

(Americananˈtenna) a wire or rod (or a set of these) able to send or receive radio waves etc a television aerial. antenna هَوَائِيّ антена anténa antenne die Antenne κεραία antena antenn آنتن antenni antenne אַנְטֶנָה एरियल, रेडियो संकेत पकडने वाला यंत्र zračan antenna antena loftnet antenna アンテナ 안테나 antena antena antena antenne antenne antena antena antenă антенна anténa antena antena antenn สายอากาศ anten 天線 антена ریڈیو یا ٹی وی کا ایریل ăng-ten 天线

adj

in or from the air aerial photography. lugagtig هَوَائِي въздушен vzdušný, letecký luft-; luftig Luft... εναέριος aéreo õhu-, aero- هوایی ilma- aérien אֲווִירִי आकाशीय, विमान से, हवा में से किया गया iz zraka légi di/dari udara loft-, flugferða- aereo 空中の 항공의 (iš) oro gaisa- di udara lucht- luft-, luftig powietrzny, lotniczy aéreo aerian воздушный vzdušný, letecký zračen vazdušni luft-, i (från) luften ทางอากาศ hava, havadan alınmış 空中的 надземний; ефірний ہوائی trên không 空中的

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aerial → هوائي anténa luft- Antenne κεραία antena antenni antenne zračni antenna アンテナ 안테나 antenne antenne antena antena антенна antenn การตีลังกาโดยไม่ใช้มือ anten cột ăng ten 天线