antena

f.

1 aerial, antenna (radio & television).

estar/salir en antena to be/go on the air

antena colectiva = aerial shared by all the inhabitants of a block of flats, CATV (United States)

antena parabólica satellite dish

2 antenna.

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antena

► nombre femenino

1 RADIO TELEVISIÓN aerial, antenna

2 ANATOMÍA antenna, feeler

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FRASEOLOGÍA

estar en antena to be on the air

antena parabólica satellite dish

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noun f.

1) antenna

2) aerial

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SF

1) (Zool) feeler, antenna

tener antena para — (=intuición) to have a feeling for, have a nose for

2) (Náut) lateen yard

3) (Radio, TV, Telec) aerial, antenna

estar en antena — to be on the air

permanecer en antena — to stay on the air

salir en antena — to go out on the air, be broadcast

el programa es el sexto en duración en antena — the programme is the sixth longest-running on TV

antena colectiva — communal aerial

antena de telefonía móvil — mobile-phone mast (Brit), cell site (EEUU), cell tower (EEUU)

antena de televisión — television aerial

antena direccional, antena dirigida — directional aerial

antena emisora — transmitting aerial

antena encerrada — built-in aerial

antena interior — indoor aerial

antena parabólica — satellite dish, dish antenna (EEUU)

antena receptora — receiving aerial

4) pl antenas * (=oídos) ears

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femenino

1) (de radio, televisión, coche) antenna (AmE), aerial (BrE)

el programa lleva ya cuatro años en antena — the program has been on the air for four years

- antena colectiva

- antena de radar

- antena direccional/emisora/receptora

- antena repetidora

2) (Zool) antenna; (Náut) lateen yard

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= aerial, antenna [antennae, -pl.].

Ex. One must also not forget the need for television aerials and the related sockets.

Ex. Radio waves are utilized for transmission between aerials (antennas), or radiation sources and sensors.

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* antena comunitaria de televisión = Communal Aerial TV (CATV).

* antena de telefonía móvil = cellular antenna.

* antena parabólica = dish aerial, dish [dishes, -pl.], satellite dish, parabolic antenna.

* antena plegable = telescopic antenna.

* antena telescópica = telescopic antenna.

* antena tipo radio = whip antenna.

* poner las antenas = prick (up) + Posesivo + ears, Posesivo + antennas + go up.

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femenino

1) (de radio, televisión, coche) antenna (AmE), aerial (BrE)

el programa lleva ya cuatro años en antena — the program has been on the air for four years

- antena colectiva

- antena de radar

- antena direccional/emisora/receptora

- antena repetidora

2) (Zool) antenna; (Náut) lateen yard

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= aerial, antenna [antennae, -pl.].

Ex: One must also not forget the need for television aerials and the related sockets.

Ex: Radio waves are utilized for transmission between aerials (antennas), or radiation sources and sensors.

* antena comunitaria de televisión = Communal Aerial TV (CATV).

* antena de telefonía móvil = cellular antenna.

* antena parabólica = dish aerial, dish [dishes, -pl.], satellite dish, parabolic antenna.

* antena plegable = telescopic antenna.

* antena telescópica = telescopic antenna.

* antena tipo radio = whip antenna.

* poner las antenas = prick (up) + Posesivo + ears, Posesivo + antennas + go up.

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antena

feminine

A (de radio, televisión, coche) antenna (AmE), aerial (BrE)

el programa lleva ya cuatro años en antena the program has been on the air o has been running for four years

tener/estar con la(s) antena(s) conectada(s) or (AmL) parada(s) (fam); to be listening (eagerly)

Antena 3 (↑ antena a1)

Compuestos:

● antena colectiva

communal antenna o aerial

● antena de conejo

(Méx) rabbit ears, indoor antenna o aerial

● antena de cuadro

loop antenna o aerial

● antena de radar

radar dish

● antena direccional

directional antenna o aerial

● antena emisora

transmitting antenna o aerial

● antena parabólica

satellite dish, parabolic antenna o aerial (tech)

● antena receptora

receiving antenna o aerial

● antena repetidora

relay mast

B (Zool) antenna

C

(Náut) lateen yard

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antena sustantivo femenino
1 (de radio, televisión, coche) antenna (AmE), aerial (BrE);

◊ en antena on the air;

antena colectiva communal antenna o aerial;
antena de radar radar dish;
antena parabólica satellite dish;
antena repetidora relay mast
2 (Zool) antenna
antena sustantivo femenino
1 Rad TV aerial
antena colectiva, communal aerial
antena parabólica, satellite dish (aerial)
2 Zool (de un insecto) antenna, feeler
♦ Locuciones: Rad estar en antena, to be on the air
fam irón poner la antena, (escuchar conversaciones ajenas) to prick up one's ears
tener la antena puesta, to have one's ears pricked up
'antena' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
instalar
- orientación
- orientar
English:
aerial
- air
- antenna
- dish
- dish aerial
- dish antenna
- feeler
- prick up
- satellite dish
- mast

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antena nf

1. [de radio, televisión] aerial, antenna;

estar/salir en antena to be/go on the air;

Comp

Fam

poner la antena [escuchar] to prick up one's ears;

Comp

Fam

estar con o [m5]tener la antena puesta: siempre tiene la antena puesta he's always listening in to other people's conversations

Comp

antena colectiva = aerial shared by all the inhabitants of a block of flats, US CATV;

antena direccional directional aerial;

antena directiva directional aerial;

antena parabólica satellite dish;

antena de radar radar dish;

antena receptora receiving aerial o antenna

2. [de animal] antenna

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antena

f

1 TV, RAD antenna, Br

aerial;

estar en antena be on the air

2 ZO antenna

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antena nf

: antenna

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antena n

1. (de aparato) aerial

una antena de televisión a television aerial

2. (de animal) antenna [pl. antennae]

las mariposas tienen antenas butterflies have antennae

estar en antena to be on the air

antena parabólica satellite dish