🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

antenna parabólica

Pronunciation / Transliteration: anˈtena paɾaˈβolika

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Antenna Parabólica/ænˈtɛnə pəˈræbəlɪkə/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"La antena parabólica permite recibir señales de televisión."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A type of antenna that uses a parabolic reflector to direct radio waves.

    "The satellite dish on the roof is a parabólica antenna that receives signals from space."
  2. 2

    An antenna designed to focus signals in a specific direction, often used in telecommunications.

    "Engineers installed a parabólica antenna to improve the communication range of the network."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'antenna' originates from the Latin word 'antenna', meaning 'sail yard', which evolved to refer to the sensory appendages of insects. 'Parabólica' comes from the Greek 'parabolē', meaning 'comparison', which in modern usage refers to the parabolic shape used in satellite dishes to focus signals.

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