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radio

radio

noun rah-DYOH Less Common
Communication Media

Also means

X-ray (medical)

Usage Note

Radio is feminine as a broadcast medium (la radio, the radio) but can refer to an X-ray examination in medical contexts (passer une radio, to have an X-ray). It is invariable in the plural (des radios). Note the contrast: passer à la radio means 'to be on the radio', whereas passer une radio means 'to have an X-ray'.

Examples

"Il écoute la radio tous les matins."

Natural Translation

He listens to the radio every morning.

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